Sweet Pastry Dough

It’s healthier to make your own dough rather than to buy pre-made dough at the store, and it’s not that difficult or time-consuming either. You can play around with flavourings; instead of the vanilla here, for example, you could use mint extract or orange peel or mint or any of a number of other things.

Ingredients:
2½ cups flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp salt
225 g butter
1 egg
¼ cup ice water

Instructions:
1. Mix the flour, sugar, vanilla, and salt.
2. Cube the butter and add it. Mix until crumbly.
3. Add the egg and water. Blend well.
4. Let rest in the fridge for at least 20 minutes before you use it.