Croissants

Ingredients

600ml (1 pt) milk or water
30gm (1.2 oz) fresh compressed yeast
1 kg (2lb 4 oz) flour
25gm (1 oz) salt
100 gm (4 oz) sugar
Egg wash

Method

Heat milk to 37 degrees (75 F) and gradually dissolve the yeast.

Sieve flour and add salt, sugar and make a well in the centre.

Add the milk/water mixture into the centre of the flour, mix well. Knead until dough forms a smooth ball.

Rest in the fridge for approximately 10 minutes or until well chilled

Roll out the dough to form a rectangle. Cover with dry butter and fold in 3. Rotate 90 degrees. Repeat the process twice, resting well in between.

Once the folding is complete, rest in the fridge for at least 6 hours before use.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C (365F).

Shape and brush with egg wash. Bake about 20 minutes.

Tert kors

1 koppie meelblom
1 teelepel bakpoeier
knippie sout
1/4 koppie botter
1 ekstra groot eier
1 eetlepel olie

Sif koekmeel, bakpoeier en sout saam. Vryf botter in tot die mengsel soos broodkrummels lyk. Klits olie en eier saam. Voeg meelmengsel by en meng deeg. Bedek met kleefplastiek en sit in yskas vir 20 minute.

Rol deeg uit en voer tertbord met deeg. Prik die tertkors met vurk. Bak vir 10 minute in oond. Voeg vulsel in kors en gooi kaas oor. Bak vir 30 minute en laat staan vir 5 minute voor u inskep.

Easy pie crust

INGREDIENTS

* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons white sugar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil/olive oil
* 2 tablespoons milk

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Place all ingredients in 9 inch pie pan. Stir together with fork. Pat mixture into bottom and up the sides of the pan. Poke holes in bottom and side of crust.
3. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light brown. Use as directed in favorite pie recipe.

Not recommended for sweet dishes.