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Pastry-Wrapped Raspberry Crisps

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A bit more elegant than the average crisp, these pretty single-serving desserts are still quick to prepare.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

Crust

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/4 cup frozen vegetable shortening, cut into pieces
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Filling

6 tablespoons raspberry preserves (with seeds)
1 6-ounce basket raspberries
Sweetened whipped cream

Preparation

  1. For Crust:

    Step 1

    Combine flour, 1 teaspoon sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and shortening; process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer 1/2 cup of mixture to bowl and add 1 tablespoon sugar; reserve for topping. Cover; chill.

    Step 2

    Add water and lemon juice to mixture in processor; blend, using on/off turns, until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Let dough soften slightly before rolling out.)

  2. For Filling:

    Step 3

    Place rack in lowest position in oven and preheat to 400°F. Place preserves in medium bowl; stir to loosen texture. Fold in raspberries.

    Step 4

    Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Using 6-inch-diameter saucer as template, cut out four 6-inch-diameter rounds. Spoon 1/4 of raspberry filling (about 1/3 cup) in center of each round, leaving 1-inch border at edges. Working with 1 pastry at a time, fold dough over edge of filling, pinching dough at 1-inch intervals. Using spatula, transfer to heavy large baking sheet, spacing apart. Sprinkle reserved topping mixture over exposed filling of each pastry.

    Step 5

    Bake crisps until crusts are golden, about 35 minutes. Let stand on baking sheet 15 minutes. Transfer to plates; serve warm with whipped cream.

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