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    Home › Recipes › Cocoa Shortcrust Pastry

    Cocoa Shortcrust Pastry

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    • ½ cup Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature

    • ¼ cup Sugar

    • 1 cup All Purpose Flour

    • 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder

    • 1 Egg Yolk



    PREP TIME

    • 40 minutes

    BAKING TIME

    • 40 minutes


    Item Name: Availability:
    2 x 4-inch Sphere Pans
    Baking Sheet
    Parchment Paper
    Measuring Cups and Spoons
    Mixing Bowls
    Sieve
    Stand Mixer with Paddle Attachment
    Rubber Spatula
    Rolling Pin
    Sharp Paring Knife

    Flour + Cocoa

    In a large bowl, sift together the flour and cocoa powder. Set aside


    Butter + Sugar

    In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream your butter and sugar on high speed for 5 minutes. Make sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl halfway through with a rubber spatula!


    Beat the Egg

    Add in your egg yolk and beat until incorporated.


    Mix it all together

    On low speed, start adding your flour and cocoa mixture in three parts. It is important to make sure each addition is fully incorporated before adding the next.


    Knead it!

    Once combined, pour out onto a dry, floured surface and lightly knead. Shape into equal sized discs and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Chill for 20 minutes.


    Prep your pans

    Grease the outer portion of both of your 4-inch sphere pans with shortening.  Place them flat side down onto a prepared baking tray and set aside.


    Rock and Roll the dough

    Once completely chilled, flour your work surface and start rolling out your shortcrust pastry, one disc at a time, into a ¼-inch thickness. 


    Chill the dough

    Drape your rolled-out pastry over the hump of your 4-inch sphere pans. Gently shape your pastry around your pan, and trim the excess using a sharp paring knife. Use a fork to dock a few holes into your pastry. Chill for 20 minutes. Chilling the dough helps prevent any shrinking while baking!


    Bake

    Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. 


    Trim the Excess

    Once out of the oven, use a sharp paring knife to trim excess dough while still hot!


    Let it cool

    Set aside to cool completely before removing the pastry off of the pans.


    Congratulations!

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