Having a keto shortcrust pastry that you can use in sweet and savoury baking is so handy. Oh, and trust me this is so much like the real thing you will never know. All of the ingredients are easy to source from your local supermarket. I know that a lot of you will have questions regarding the easy keto pie crust ingredients and can you swap them.
The xanthan can be omitted from the keto shortcrust recipe BUT it does add texture in flakiness and gives a better smoothness to the low carb pastry. You need to remember that working with not only gluten-free pastry but also grain-free pastry recipes the texture is a lot different than the original.
This dough is a good size for a pie, individual pizza, 12 tartlets, 8 small filled pockets or for a side serving of cheesy bread. Double ingredients for a larger recipe. I actually used this pastry dough already for croissants, tartlets and cheesy bread myself so check those out first! Enjoy your Flaky Keto Puff Pastry.
Edges of pasty should be brushed with a smidgen of water and then crimped VERY firmly with a fork (and I fold them and crimp again -- so none of the liquid seeps out). Brush tops of finished pasties with milk to enhance the crust (it will bake to a beautiful golden brown).