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Cream-Cheese Pastry

Summary

Yield
two-crust pie
SourcePlease to the Table
Prep time1 hour
RegionRussia

Description

A delicious sweet Russian pastry for pies.

Ingredients

2cPastry Flour
1⁄3cSugar
1⁄8tSalt
12TButter (Unsalted) (chilled and chopped)
6ozCream cheese (at room temperature)
1⁄2tVanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Sift the dry ingredients together.
  2. Cut in the butter and cream cheese until it resembles coarse bread crumbs.
  3. Knead briefly on a cool board.
  4. Wrap and chill until needed, at least 45 minutes.

Notes

This uses no water! And it is delicious.
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  • By John at 01/18/2013 - 16:51
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