Shortcrust Pastry Croissants (Cornetti di Pasta Frolla) Pasta Frolla)
Pasta frolla is an Italian short crust pastry dough used for sweets. These biscuits are rolled using this buttery dough and filled with Nutella or a jam and crushed walnut combination. Once baked they are rolled in a sugar and cinnamon mixture. I mean how could you honestly say no to these? Another one of my mum’s specialty biscuits that I request for my birthday!
Makes: 70-80 biscuits.
Ingredients 12
For The Pastry
250 g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
1 whole egg
1 egg yolk
250 g sour cream
Pinch salt
500 ‒ 600 g self raising flour, and extra for dusting
For The Filling
1 tbsp strawberry jam, heaped
20 g ground walnuts
Nutella
choc chips, optional
Plus
150 g caster sugar
2 tbsp cinnamon
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Method 10
In a large bowl place softened , and and mix with a wooden spoon until combined. Start adding the a bit at a time (you may not need the whole quantity).
Once a dough starts to form, your bench and start kneading your dough until a soft pliable dough forms.
Cut dough into quarters and set aside.
Start with your first piece by rolling out using a rolling pin to about less than ½ cm thick (basically to as thin as you can).
Once rolled out use a large saucepan lid approximately 24-26cm in diameter to cut a large circle, alternatively you could use a large flat dinner plate as a guide and use a knife to cut out a large circle.
Cut the circle evenly into 8 pieces, you can use a fluted pastry wheel or a knife.
At the base of each triangle place ½ teaspoon of the jam filling or Nutella and start rolling from the base and press in on the sides as you roll until you get to the end then turn ends in to form a horseshoe shape.
Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in a preheated oven at 170 degrees for approximately 40 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and immediately and carefully roll each biscuit into the and mixture.
Allow to cool and enjoy. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Jessica Timpano's tips
Place a tiny chocolate chip piece on the Nutella filled biscuits so you know which ones they are or you can leave it to be a surprise.
