Description
White Shortcrust Pastry Mix 5kg
White Shortcrust Pastry Mix 5 kg is a professional product specially designed for the confectionery and catering industry. It contains carefully selected ingredients of the highest quality, ensuring perfect results with every bake. The precisely developed recipe eliminates the need to weigh and measure individual ingredients. The product features a versatile flavor that pairs excellently with a variety of fillings—from sweet fruit to savory meat or cheese. The crispness of the resulting pastry remains ideal for several days, which is a significant advantage in commercial applications.
The White Mix was specially formulated for creating tart shells in tartlet machines. Its unique texture and physical properties ensure even distribution of the dough in molds and easy removal of finished baked goods. This ingredient is also perfect for producing tarts, cookies, and other shortcrust pastries. The product allows for time savings during production and guarantees consistent quality with every batch. The large 5 kg package is intended for intensive use in bakeries, restaurants, and catering establishments.
Features and Benefits
The White Shortcrust Pastry Mix stands out for its exceptional quality and ease of application in professional settings. The product is made from high-grade ingredients, ensuring stability and repeatability of results with every use. It eliminates errors related to manual ingredient measuring and guarantees optimal proportions of all components.
Main advantages of the mix:
- Versatility — suitable for both sweet and savory baked goods
- Simplicity of preparation — just add butter, eggs, and liquid
- Consistent quality — repeatable results with every bake
- Crispness — ideal texture lasting several days
- Compatibility with tartlet machines
- Time savings during production processes
- Elimination of ingredient waste and recipe errors
- Natural ingredients without unnecessary preservatives
- Long shelf life when stored properly
The use of this mix significantly simplifies work in professional kitchens. Standardizing the process allows better cost control and efficient inventory management. The product performs well under intensive use where a large quantity of uniform baked goods is required in a short time. The stable recipe eliminates quality differences between batches and ensures customer satisfaction.
Benefits for the Catering Industry
The White Shortcrust Pastry Mix was developed with professional applications in gastronomy and confectionery in mind. It provides high efficiency in production processes and guarantees consistent baking quality regardless of production scale.
Key benefits for the industry:
- Reducing baking preparation time by 40-50%
- Eliminating errors related to ingredient dosing
- Reducing raw material waste and controlling costs
- Standardizing quality regardless of staff
- Increasing efficiency with larger orders
- Simplifying inventory management
- Improving profitability through process optimization
- Menu flexibility — one product, many uses
Using a ready-made mix allows focusing on the final stages of dish preparation and creative flavor composition. Professional bakeries can thereby expand their range of tartlets and shortcrust pastries without investing in additional staff or complex processes. The product is also effective in restaurants serving desserts and food establishments offering sweet and savory snacks.
Specification and technical data
White Shortcrust Pastry Mix 5 kg features a precisely formulated composition that guarantees optimal final product quality. The recipe has been adapted to professional standards in the confectionery industry as well as the requirements of tartlet-making equipment.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Net weight: | 5 kg |
| Manufacturer: | Gofrex |
| Type of mix: | Shortcrust pastry |
| Main use: | Bases for tartlets, tarts, cookies |
| Preparation method: | Add butter, eggs, liquid |
| Baking temperature: | 160-180°C |
| Baking time: | 15-25 minutes (depending on thickness) |
| Storage: | Dry place, temperature up to 25°C |
| Shelf life: | According to the label on the package |
Mix ingredients include high-quality wheat flour, powdered sugar, leavening agents, and natural flavors. The proportions are selected according to the classic 3:2:1 recipe (flour: fat: sugar), which ensures perfect crispness and flavor. The product contains no artificial preservatives or unnecessary chemical additives.
Preparation method is simple and requires adding about 300 ml of cold water or milk and 200 g of cold butter to one package of the mix. The ingredients should be mixed until a smooth dough is obtained, then chilled in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before shaping. The dough can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
Preparation techniques and applications
Proper dough preparation from the White mix requires following several important technological principles. All ingredients added to the mix should be at room temperature, ensuring even blending and a smooth consistency. Cold butter should be cut into cubes and gradually combined with the mix, avoiding excessive kneading.
The mixing process should continue until a homogeneous mass without lumps is achieved. Overmixing can cause excessive gluten development in the flour, affecting the hardness of the final product. Resting the dough in the refrigerator is crucial because it allows structure stabilization and facilitates shaping. After chilling, the dough becomes less sticky and easier to handle.
Rolling out should be done on a floured surface, starting from the center of the dough and moving toward the edges. The optimal thickness is 3-5 mm for tartlets and up to 8 mm for tarts. Cutting tartlet shells requires using appropriate molds or cutters, leaving about a 5 mm margin on the edges of the forms.
Application possibilities in various baked goods
The versatility of the White mix allows for creating a wide range of baked goods with different flavor profiles. Basic applications include dessert tartlets with fruit, cream, or chocolate fillings. Crisp shells pair perfectly with mousses, custards, and fresh seasonal fruits.
Savory uses of the mix open new possibilities for culinary menus. Tartlets with meat fillings, cheese with herbs, or vegetable fillings make elegant appetizers or light main dishes. The shortcrust pastry maintains stability even with moist fillings, making it ideal for quiches, mini pizzas, or other savory pastries.
Cookies and biscuits made from the White mix feature a delicate texture and long-lasting freshness. Adding spices, nuts, or dried fruits allows creating unique flavors. Tart bases for fruit or cheesecake tarts provide a stable foundation that does not soften under moist ingredients.
Storage and Inventory Management
Proper storage of the White shortcrust pastry mix is essential to maintain its technological properties. The product should be kept in a dry place at a temperature up to 25°C, away from heat sources and moisture. Airtight packaging protects against absorbing odors from the surroundings and loss of aroma.
After opening the package, the mix should be transferred to an airtight container or the original packaging should be tightly sealed. Exposure to air can lead to loss of leavening properties and deterioration of ingredient quality. Stock rotation following the FIFO principle (first in, first out) ensures the product is used within its optimal timeframe.
The prepared dough made from the mix can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months. Freezing does not negatively affect the dough’s properties—after thawing, it retains full functionality and flavor. Baked tartlet shells can be stored in a dry place for up to 5 days or frozen after they have completely cooled.
