This recipe for vegan pastry (Doves Farm) is very simple and uses vegan block butter (not margarine). This recipe is enough for a top/bottom pie, a large baking tray or to make 24 small tarts. Just mix the cold cubed butter with Doves Farm organic plain white flour and a pinch of salt, and a little water. You’ll also need a little oil for the baking dish, and a little flour for dusting. After leaving the dough to stand for 15 minutes, roll it out on a floured surface, and use for your baked goods.
Keep pastry away from young children and pets (can expand in the stomach) and may contain unsafe ingredients (salt, garlic etc). Read more on keeping people & pets safe in the kitchen.
You can freeze raw pastry in an airtight container for up to 3 months (thaw in the fridge). Most margarines contain palm oil (Greenpeace says the term ‘sustainable palm oil’ is as useful as a chocolate teapot, it’s just a self-policed term by industry). Doves Farm also has a nice recipe for coconut flour pastry (made with ground almonds).
Puff pastry is another baking basic to master. This is good for making Beet Wellingtons and also good for vegan sausage rolls (made with kidney beans and cashew nuts).
homemade (vegan) Danish pastry recipes
Blueberry puff pastry Danish tarts (Ela Vegan) are lovely when company’s coming, and contain tasty berries that are super-good for you! Also try easy vegan jam Danish (Floured Frame).
