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Title: Has anyone made the short crust pastry with coconut oil instead of butter?
Post by: Kath on March 19, 2011, 09:13:04 am

When baking I usually just switch butter weight for weight with coconut oil, but I thought I'd see if anyone had tried it with the the short crust pastry before I give it a go! 

Thanks.

 :)

Title: Re: Has anyone made the short crust pastry with coconut oil instead of butter?
Post by: Nay-nay on March 20, 2011, 08:04:15 am

No sorry - havn't. Not sure how that would go because of the science behind making shortcrust. But all I can suggest is give it ago and see if you like it?? I could suggest you put oil in fridge to make it set hard so you can add it in cubes as like butter. Love to hear how it goes?  ;)

Title: Re: Has anyone made the short crust pastry with coconut oil instead of butter?
Post by: judydawn on March 20, 2011, 09:24:55 am

There's a pie crust recipe here  (http://ask.recipelabs.com/questions/1495/baking-with-oil-instead-of-solid-fats) Kath, just down a bit on the page.

Title: Re: Has anyone made the short crust pastry with coconut oil instead of butter?
Post by: Nay-nay on March 20, 2011, 10:01:34 pm

Ah - interesting. Thanks JD.  ;)

Title: Re: Has anyone made the short crust pastry with coconut oil instead of butter?
Post by: gertbysea on March 20, 2011, 10:53:00 pm

Nay Nay have you had a look at Helene's blog lately? You might try her coconut butter.

http://www.superkitchenmachine.com/2011/11949/make-coconut-butter-thermomi.html

Gretch

Title: Re: Has anyone made the short crust pastry with coconut oil instead of butter?
Post by: Nay-nay on March 20, 2011, 11:23:27 pm

Yeah - that is different to coconut oil but looks like it could work too.  :)