Baking · Finnish

Sweet pastry dough

A basic sweet pastry dough for sweet pies and tarts is quick and easy to make. This lactose-free dough makes an easy crust for a large pie dish. In a pinch, the dough can also be pressed into the pie dish immediately after preparation.

Machine-translated, original language: Suomi.

Makea piirakkapohja
Prep 15 min Cook 30 minTotal 45 minInspired by valio.fi

Method

  1. 1

    Rub the fridge-cold butter, sugar, wheat flour, and baking powder together with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the water (or an egg). Press the dough until smooth.

  2. 2

    Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before baking.

  3. 3

    Roll out the dough or press it into the bottom and up the sides of a ø 28 cm pie dish.