Chinese Pastry-by Video Jug

How To Make Chinese Pastry

Get all of your ingredients together! This way, you won't have to be running back and forth trying to get everything together. The process runs much smoother this way! Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray your cookie sheet with non stick spray. This prevents your delicious little pastries from getting stuck and losing all of their delicious fillings!

You Will Need 2 cups (500ml) flour ¼ tsp salt 1⁄3 cups butter , this needs to be soft 1 cups (250ml) water , this water must be really cold. Also, you need just a little bit less than a cup of water. Between 3/4 and 1 cup. 1 large bowl 1 fork 1 whisk 1 food processor 1 measuring cup 1 non stick spray 1 spoon 1 large cookie sheet

Weights & Measures: Metric US Imperial UK Imperial Serves: 1 Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Oven Temperature: 175° c - 350° f

Step 1: Let's Get The Dough Together

Take all of your ingredients and put them either into a bowl, or a food processor. A food processor does make this recipe a lot easier, but it is definitely not required. You can do this just as easily with a bowl, a whisk or fork, and your two hands! This is easier when your butter is gently softened. You don't want this to be liquid, but you want it very soft. So mix your ingredients your way!

Step 2: You Know It's Ready When...

You know your dough is ready in the food processor when it has formed a pretty little ball and you are able to take it out and roll out. You know you are ready with your bowl and fork (and/or whisk, and/or hands), when you have achieved dough like consistency. This means your dough is firm, smooth and feels like biscuit dough. You just basically want everything mixed very well.

Step 3: Roll It Out

Once you have your dough combined, gently dust flour onto a flat surface so you can roll out your dough. You only want enough to keep your dough from sticking to the surface. Also, rub a tiny bit of flour on your rolling pin so the dough doesn't stick to that either. Roll your dough to an 1/8th of an inch thickness. Take your knife and cut the dough into roughly 2 inch by 2 inch squares.

Step 4: Fill Them Up

This is where you fill your pastries with delicious filling, whether it be something sweet or savory. You could do chopped fruit with a sprinkle of sugar - there are thousands of options. Whatever you may put into your pastries, only put a small amount on 1/2 of the pastry, and leave 1/4 of an inch to seal. Then drape the remaining edge over and press the edges down with a fork.

Step 5: Cook

Once you have filled up your pastries, gently lay these on your cookie sheet about 1/2 of an inch apart and place in the oven, which was preheated to 350 degrees. Let these bake for 15 minutes and then take your spatula and GENTLY flip them over. This will allow both sides to brown gently. You can also gently brush these with some scrambled egg, or melted butter.

Step 6: Serve and Enjoy

These pastries are delicious cold, warm, or at room temperature, and are able to be filled with a variety of fillings. Enjoy this recipe! You will use it many times!