Shortcrust pastry with coconut oil: the recipe without butter and eggs
By My Store Admin
A simple and healthy recipe to prepare a delicious Shortcrust pastry with coconut oil , without the use of eggs and butter.
Coconut oil is truly an excellent food and is increasingly becoming the number one substitute for butter and other vegetable fats less healthy in the preparation of desserts.
Coconut oil gives a fabulous consistency to the recipes, and a magnificent coconut scent!
For this reason this alternative recipe of Shortcrust pastry with coconut oil without the use of eggs and butter It is ideal for those who follow a vegan diet or for those who are lactose intolerant , in fact you can use vegetable milk.
Shortcrust Pastry with Coconut Oil
Shortcrust Pastry with Coconut Oil
Preparation time: ~30 min
This dough is perfect for any type of pie or biscuit preparation.
Ingredients
- 300 g of 00 flour
- 70 ml NaturalBio Coconut Oil
- 100 ml of vegetable milk
- 60 g of sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch of salt
Preparation
Pour the flour, yeast, salt and sugar into a bowl. Mix and combine the liquid ingredients, then knead well until you get a firm and smooth mixture. (If too sticky add a little flour, otherwise more milk.) Let the mixture rest in the fridge for 30 minutes wrapped in cling film.
Cooking Tips
As a base for tarts
If you want to use it as base for tarts with custard and fruit , you need to roll out the shortcrust pastry and place it in a baking dish.
You need to “prick” the bottom of the shortcrust pastry with a fork, cover it with a sheet of baking paper and place some dried legumes on top to act as a weight and prevent the dough from swelling.
Bake at 180° for about 15-20 minutes.
Remove from the oven, remove the legumes and baking paper and leave to cool.
Garnish with custard and decorate with your favorite fruit.
For jam tarts
It is possible to fill the shortcrust pastry with the jam which you like the most.
Remember to leave some pastry to make the strips to decorate on top.
Bake at 180° for about 15-20 minutes.
For biscuits
Finally, you can roll out the shortcrust pastry with coconut oil and make delicious cookies using molds of various shapes and sizes.
You can also make filled biscuits, for example with jam or hazelnut cream.
In this case, bake at 180°, but cooking times will vary depending on the size of the biscuits.
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