Special Cheesecake Pastry

Submitted by andypandy

"I use this for my base of a lot of my cheesecakes, instead of the cookie crumbs..takes a few minutes more, but always well worth it... This can be made by hand or with your food processor."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 1 9inch crust

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup all purpose unbleached flour
• 1⁄2 cup self rising flour
• 1⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup chilled lightly-salted butter, cut in to cubes
• 2 large egg yolks

directions

1. Stir the flours, and sugar together in a large bowl.
2. Cut in the chilled pieces of butter until coarse meal.
3. Add the egg yolks and stir with a fork until a dough forms.
4. Chill wrapped if it feels too warm at this point.
5. Bring slightly to room temperature before using.
6. Roll out as any pastry on a lightly floured board, and place onto bottom of pan.
7. Can also make strips and place around bottom creating a side.
8. I always slightly prick with a fork on bottom, and chill again.
9. Fill with prepared filling of choice, and bake according to your recipe.
10. This will make a nice 9 inch spring form pan crust.
11. This also can be made by pulsing in your food processor.