WHITES PASTRY RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C in a fan oven), 350F, gas 4 and line a baking tray with grease-proof paper.
• Cook the potatoes in boiling salt water for around 25 min. Drain, leave to cool and mash.
• Heat the oil in a pan and fry the garlic. Add the fish and fry for a few minutes. Deglaze with the wine and the cream. Season with salt and ground black pepper and simmer on a medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat, leave to cool and stir in the the mashed potatoes along with the parsley and 3 tbsp butter.
• Brush the puff pastry sheets with some melted butter and place them on top of each other. Place the fish and potato mixture in a long line on top of the pastry. Fold over the pastry, wrap up and place on the prepared baking tray. Brush with the remaining butter and bake for 30-40 min until golden brown.

Steps:

• Put flour and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse a few times to mix well.
• With the motor OFF, cut in the cold butter and margarine.
• Pulse until the fats are in about 1/4 inch pieces.
• Put the lemon juice OR vinegar and the egg, beaten into a measuring cup and add enough ice water to make 1/2 cup.
• Start your processor and feed water in a slow stream through the tube.
• Watch what your doing as you may not need all the liquid, because as soon as the dough begins to gather together stop the machine.
• The dough does not have to form a ball but it should be soft and silken.
• Turn dough out onto waxed paper, form into two balls, wrap and chill for 30 minutes.