Why Add Lemon Juice to Your Pastry? #bakingtips

By Bigger Bolder Baking · 30 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Freeze the butter for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
2. Mix the water and lemon juice in a jug and set aside.
3. Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl.
4. Grate the frozen butter on the large holes of a grater straight into the flour, then stir to coat it.
5. Add the water and lemon juice mixture a little at a time, keeping some back, and gently bring the pastry into a ball using only enough liquid to bring it together.
6. Wrap the dough in cling film and chill for at least 1 hour. It can be kept up to 3 days or frozen; it will get a little wetter as it rests.
7. When using the pastry, follow your recipe's instructions and always bake in a hot oven.

Summarized from Bigger Bolder Baking's video. Watch it for the details.

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