Almond Pastry

Here is a pastry that can be made cheaply with ingredients found in your fridge and pantry at home. It's so tasty as a dessert tart/flan/pie base with a sweet and nutty taste. I sometimes use this in place of shortcrust pastry. 

Ingredients

• 30g raw sugar
• 30g almonds
• 210g bakers flour
• 130g butter, cubed
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 medium egg yolk
• 3-4 tbsp milk (or water)

Method

1. Add the sugar and almonds in the TM and mill on speed 8 for a few seconds
2. Add all the dry ingredients and mix for 10 sec/sp6 until mixture looks like breadcrumbs
3. Add the egg and milk and knead for 20sec or until it becomes dough like 
4. Turn mixture on Silpat mat/floured surface and knead lightly
5. Place in fridge for about 15mins before rolling out and baking at 200C