About the bake
This pastry is delicious and lower in calories than ordinary pastry made with all flour. This recipe features in The Hairy Dieters Go Veggie recipe book.
Method
Step 1:
First make some mash. Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunks of about 3cm. Put them in a large saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Cook for 10–15 minutes or until very tender. Drain the potatoes in a colander, tip them back into the saucepan and leave them to dry out for a while – the drier
they are the better. Mash until smooth – don’t add any butter or milk – and leave to cool.Step 2:
To make the pastry, rub the butter into the flour in a bowl, then add 200g of cooled mash and a tablespoon of the milk. Season with a pinch of salt. Work everything together into a dough, handling it as lightly as possible. If it’s too dry, add a touch more milk, but only a teaspoon at a time.
Step 3:
When you have a smooth dough, roll it into a ball, cover it with cling film and chill for at least half an hour before using.
Ingredients
- 275g Floury potatoes (maris pipers or king edwards)
- 40g Butter (chilled, diced)
- 80g Allinson's Plain White Flour
- 1 tbsp Semi skimmed milk
- Pinch of Salt
Recipe Reviews
When I was diagnosed as Coeliac a few years ago my love of baking faltered drastically. A friend told me about potato Pastry and I haven't looked back. This recipe is fantastic! I've used it for savoury pies and quiches time and time again. So easy and a great quantity. Thank you!
Haven’t made it yet but can I add cheese to the mixture , sounds great
Great when used for mini quiches. Made up to 4.
Would have been useful to have temperature and timings for the recipe.
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Hello,
The idea behind the recipe is to follow the instructions of what you are actually baking. This recipe is just for the pastry dough.
Happy Baking!
275g of potatoes once peeled and chopped did not produce 200g mash so I had to make more, and even without the milk was too wet to roll out as pastry. Suggestions as to where I'm going wrong very welcome!
Just made with instant mash as short of potatoes seems to work the same
Ingredients
- 275g Floury potatoes (maris pipers or king edwards)
- 40g Butter (chilled, diced)
- 80g Allinson's Plain White Flour
- 1 tbsp Semi skimmed milk
- Pinch of Salt