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Rich Herb Pastry
Rich Herb Pastry is a traditional British recipe for a rich herb-flavoured pastry that's typically used as the base for vegetable pies. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British dish of: Rich Herb Pastry.
prep time
10 minutes
cook time
15 minutes
Total Time:
25 minutes
Additional Time:
(+chilling)
Serves:
10
Rating: 
Tags : Herb RecipesBritish Recipes
This is a classic pastry, typically used for vegetable pies and tarts where the herbs in the pastry complement the flavours of the vegetables.
Ingredients:
250g plain flour
115g unsalted butter, chilled
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
1/4 tsp dried
oregano, crumbled
2 tsp
chives, chopped
1 tbsp fresh
parsley, chopped
5 fresh
basil leaves, torn into pieces
1 egg yolk beaten with 2 tbsp iced water
Method:
Sift the flour and salt together into a mixing bowl. Cube the butter and add to the flour mix then rub into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture comes to resemble fine breadcrumbs.
Stir-in the herbs, mixing thoroughly then add the egg yolk and iced water mixture. Mix to a stiff crumbly paste with a pastry knife (or any round-ended knife will do). Draw the dough together with your fingers (add a little more water if the dough is too stiff) then turn out onto a lightly-floured surface and knead until the dough becomes smooth and crack free.
This can be used immediately but it will store in the refrigerator if covered in clingfilm for 24 hours. It can also be frozen for several weeks but needs to be completely thawed before use.
