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Easy Almond Shortcrust Pastry Cases

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An easy twist on classic all-butter shortcrust pastry, made with almond flour and almond extract to give an extra flavour addition to a bake.

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What you'll need to make almond pastry: - Flour - Almond flour - Sugar - Salt - Butter - Water - Almond extract

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Begin by stirring together all of your dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. This means your flour, almonds, sugar and salt.

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Next add pieces of unsalted butter. The butter should be chilled and cut in small cubes, so that you can rub this into your dry ingredients.

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When rubbing butter into shortcrust, avoid overworking the butter. You want to keep large pieces still visible to ensure a flakey crust.

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Finally, add in the almond extract and slowly begin to add cold water. Only add water until the dough comes together and knead smooth.

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Wrap and chill the dough for a couple of hours before rolling out.

To get all the measurements and some suggested uses, check out the full recipe linked below!