Pastry (Junior Cert Home Economics): Flashcards

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Types and Uses of Pastry
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What are the basic ingredients in pastry?

Fat, flour, and water

Shortcrust pastry: fat to flour ratio

Half the amount of fat to flour

Uses of shortcrust pastry

Sweet & savoury tarts, pies, sausage rolls

Extra ingredients in rich shortcrust

Eggs and sugar

Uses of rich shortcrust pastry

Sweet tarts, pies, and flans

What is cheese pastry made from?

Cheese added to shortcrust pastry

Uses of cheese pastry

Savoury quiches and pies

Technique for flaky/puff/rough puff pastry

Special rolling & folding to introduce air

Texture of flaky/puff/rough puff pastry

Light texture

Uses of flaky/puff/rough puff pastry

Sweet & savoury tarts, pies, sausage rolls, vol-au-vents

Method for making choux pastry

Melt fat in water, then add flour and eggs

Uses of choux pastry

Éclairs and profiteroles

Characteristic of filo pastry

Very thin pastry

Uses of filo pastry

Spring rolls and samosas

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