Ida's pastry

By mluoceanbeach

food processeser

Ingredients

• For the pastry
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 pound cold unsalted butter, diced
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup ice water
• 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water or heavy cream, for egg wash

Preparation

Step 1

For the pastry, mix the flour, salt, and baking powder in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the butter and pulse 10 times, until the butter is the size of peas. With the motor running, add the ice water; process only enough to moisten the dough and have it just come together. Dump the dough on a floured surface and knead quickly into a ball. Wrap the dough in plastic and allow it to rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.