Shortcrust pastry with margarine for pie

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 15 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   To prepare the dough, remove the margarine from the refrigerator and cut it into pieces. Let it sit in a warm place until it becomes soft.

2. STEP 2

   

   Add a pinch of salt and powdered sugar to the soft margarine. It is best to use powder rather than sugar, as it will dissolve faster in the dough and grains of sugar will not be felt.

3. STEP 3

   

   Then add cold water and sifted flour. Use your hands to knead the dough.

4. STEP 4

   

   At first it will seem like a lot of flour has been added. But, despite this, continue kneading.

5. STEP 5

   

   With thorough kneading, the dough will take its shape and will not stick to your hands at all. The dough for the pie is ready. Cover the finished dough with film and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. During this time, the dough will rest a little and will be ready for use. Use it for its intended purpose.

6. STEP 6

   

   From this dough I got this pie with a diameter of 22 cm. 2/3 of the total volume went to the lower part and 1/3 to the upper. It is convenient to roll out the dough for the bottom with a rolling pin between two sheets of cling film. When rolled out this way, it does not crumble, does not tear, and turns out very thin. Try it!

Comments on the recipe

Corason

22.12.2023

4.7

I needed to use open blackcurrant jam. Through a search, I found how to make pie dough. Using the recipe “shortcrust pastry with margarine for a pie,” I made excellent shortcrust pastry. I prepared it following all the author's instructions. It took me very little time to prepare. Everything is extremely simple and quite fast. I ground margarine into crumbs with water, powdered sugar and flour. It came out homogeneous, soft and not sticky to your hands. Before forming the pie, I put the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour, wrapped in film. Refrigerated dough is very easy to work with. I rolled it out and rubbed it without any problems. An excellent pie with a diameter of 20 cm was made from shortcrust pastry according to this recipe. After baking, the dough is very tender and soft, crispy and tasty. I liked the recipe! And fast, and simple, and the products are affordable) Thank you!

Petra-♫

22.12.2023

4.7

I really like this recipe for shortcrust pastry with margarine for pie because it is quite versatile and does not require any special cooking skills. You can bake a pie with any filling from ready-made shortcrust pastry made with margarine. It always turns out delicious!