Cream Cheese Pastry

[thermo18]

Made this today so good  one question as this is the first time making pastry, it did shrink so is it best to go over the pie dish then blind, or is there a way of doing that maybe I missed lol I still can't believe I made pastry so happy

[dede]

I have seen people mention the cream cheese pastry a few times but must of missed it in the posts. Now I have it I will give this a try as I don't like butter pastry (to rich for me) as I'm going to make the vegetable quiche soon i will use this pastry for my base. Sounds nice and easy

[cookie1]

Thermo18 make sure you let the pastry rest, that often helps with shrinkage.

[thermo18]

Thanks cookie I not sure if I did that for long got a bit excited that it had worked, will do that for next time cheers

[RosieB]

I got some mascarpone cheese today for 50c per 250g container (almost out of date)  6 pots of it   
Do you think I could substitute mascarpone for the Cream cheese?

I will use some for icecream but not all of it.   

[cookie1]

I would certainly give it a try. Just keep an eye on the liquid level as mascarpone is a bit more liquidy than cream cheese. I'm sure it'll work.

[obbie]

How did I miss this.
I want to make quiche now as well.

Robyn

[SuzieG]

Resting in fridge now, to use in quiche tonight with left over baked ham.

Used cream cheese, took just over 2 mins of kneading to come together.

[JuliaC83]

Made this pastry early this morning as I had leftover Phili from Baf's chicken dish I made the other night. I used wholemeal flour which worked out fine Left dough wrapped in Gladwrap in the fridge for 4 hours before rolling out and using to make a quiche. Yum! Will definitely make again! Thank you

[meganjane]

It's a lovely pastry, isn't it JuliaC?

If you rest it in the fridge once it's rolled and put into pie tin, it also helps reduce shrinkage.

[Greyhoundmum]

my pastry round looks quite small, it is resting in the fridge. I am wondering what size it will roll out too. I am hoping to make a family sized quiche??

[cookie1]

I usually get a 22 or 23 cm base from it.

[Greyhoundmum]

Thanks Cookie, I was surprised that mine did actually roll out to fit my tin, problem now is my quiche is not setting it is still runny in the middle after 30 mins in oven 😪

[cookie1]

Not good. 😪😪

[chrissa]

Can I ask a stupid question,  the recipe says to process until it comes together.  What speed would you suggest.