Custard-Filled Shortcrust Pastry Baskets

Delicious shortcrust pastry baskets for any occasion! Homemade “Baskets” cannot be compared to store-bought ones: beautiful, elegant, cheerful! This dessert is prepared in our family, according to tradition, exclusively for the New Year. Makes 30-35 medium baskets.
cook time: 2h
Zoe Kendrick
Custard-Filled Shortcrust Pastry Baskets

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

392
Calories
22g
Fat
40g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (16 portions)

Shortbread dough:

Salt 0.5 tsp
Sugar 150 g
Wheat flour 500 g
Eggs 1 pc
Sour cream 100 g
Soda 0.5 tsp
Margarine 200 g

Custard:

Sugar 100 g
Wheat flour 2 tbsp
Butter 200 g
Milk 1 cup
Eggs 1 pc
Boiled condensed milk 100 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
To prepare the dough, beat the egg with sugar.

Step 2

Step 2
Pour sour cream, egg with sugar, salt, soda, quenched with vinegar, sifted flour into soft margarine.

Step 3

Step 3
Knead the dough into a loose dough so that it does not stick to your hands. Place in the refrigerator while you prepare the cream.

Step 4

Step 4
Custard: In a thick-walled container, grind the egg and flour well.

Step 5

Step 5
Dilute with milk, bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring continuously.

Step 6

Step 6
It should look like a thick mass.

Step 7

Step 7
Add sugar. Mix. If there are any lumps left, it is better to rub the mixture through a sieve.

Step 8

Step 8
Cool the mixture to room temperature. In general, in order for the cream to mix easily, it is necessary that all ingredients be at the same temperature.

Step 9

Step 9
Start stirring the butter with a mixer, gradually adding the custard part of the cream, spoon by spoon.

Step 10

Step 10
Also, in several stages, stir in boiled condensed milk.

Step 11

Step 11
Beat the cream until smooth. Place in the refrigerator.

Step 12

Step 12
Grease the basket molds with oil.

Step 13

Step 13
Distribute the dough in a thin layer among the molds, bake in a preheated oven at t -180-200` for about 15 minutes.

Step 14

Step 14
Remove the baskets from the molds and cool.

Step 15

Step 15
If there is some dough left, you can make handles: roll out a thin rope with your hands, cut, shape into an arc, and bake.

Step 16

Step 16
Fill the cooled baskets with cream and insert the handles. You can treat your friends.

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