This German sweet shortcrust pastry recipe can be used for fruit tarts, cheese cakes, Christmas cookies and many more German dessert recipes.
The secret for a successful shortcrust pastry (Muerbeteig) is to use cold ingredients and cool hands. Don't knead the dough too long, it might get crumbly.
The traditional Muerbeteig is based on the 1, 2, 3 principle. That means you use 1 part sugar, 2 parts butter, 3 parts flour. Whether an egg belongs to the recipe, or not, is often discussed.
The dough with an egg is not so crumbly and slightly easier to handle. that's why I always use the version with an egg :).
Based on the 1,2,3 principle you can easily adjust the amount of sugar, butter and flour, depending on the size of the tin, and how thick you like the pastry.
Tip: Prepare twice as much dough, and put one (raw) portion into the freezer to make a quick fruit tart for unexpected guests.
Sift the flour on a large board or clean table, make a hollow like in the picture above.
Add the sugar and the egg into the hollow,
cut the cold butter into pieces and put it on the rim.
Mix the egg and sugar with your fingertips, then quickly rub butter into the flour and blend all ingredients together. Don't knead too long.
Form a ball with the dough, wrap in cling film and let it rest in the fridge for at least half an hour.
Quickly knead the dough again, roll it out on a floured table.
Grease a flat baking tin, sprinkle with breadcrumbs, put the dough into the tin, prick some holes into the dough to avoid bubbles.
Bake at 200°C / 400°F for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Let the cake rest for 5 minutes and remove it from the tin while still warm. Let it cool on a wire before you top it with fruits.
Variations:
This sweet shortcrust pastry recipe can be used for fruit tarts (like this fresh strawberry tart), cheesecake, plum cake or as a firm base for filled sponge gateaus.
Try it for Christmas cookies, sprinkled with sugar, chocolate chips or almond slivers. The cookies will have a crunchy consistence and a fine butter taste.
The secret for a successful shortcrust pastry (Muerbeteig) is to use cold ingredients and cool hands. Don't knead the dough too long, it might get crumbly.
The traditional Muerbeteig is based on the 1, 2, 3 principle. That means you use 1 part sugar, 2 parts butter, 3 parts flour. Whether an egg belongs to the recipe, or not, is often discussed.
The dough with an egg is not so crumbly and slightly easier to handle. that's why I always use the version with an egg :).
Based on the 1,2,3 principle you can easily adjust the amount of sugar, butter and flour, depending on the size of the tin, and how thick you like the pastry.
Tip: Prepare twice as much dough, and put one (raw) portion into the freezer to make a quick fruit tart for unexpected guests.
Ingredients for a 26cm (10 in) tin:
Directions:- 50g (3/8 cup) sugar
- 100g (1/2 cup) cold butter
- 150g (3/4 cup) flour (Type 405)
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch salt
Sift the flour on a large board or clean table, make a hollow like in the picture above.
Add the sugar and the egg into the hollow,
cut the cold butter into pieces and put it on the rim.
Mix the egg and sugar with your fingertips, then quickly rub butter into the flour and blend all ingredients together. Don't knead too long.
Form a ball with the dough, wrap in cling film and let it rest in the fridge for at least half an hour.
Quickly knead the dough again, roll it out on a floured table.
Grease a flat baking tin, sprinkle with breadcrumbs, put the dough into the tin, prick some holes into the dough to avoid bubbles.
Bake at 200°C / 400°F for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Let the cake rest for 5 minutes and remove it from the tin while still warm. Let it cool on a wire before you top it with fruits.
Shortcrust dough ready to place into a tart tin
Variations:
This sweet shortcrust pastry recipe can be used for fruit tarts (like this fresh strawberry tart), cheesecake, plum cake or as a firm base for filled sponge gateaus.
Try it for Christmas cookies, sprinkled with sugar, chocolate chips or almond slivers. The cookies will have a crunchy consistence and a fine butter taste.
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