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Preheat oven to 220u00b0C or 420u00b0F Line two cookie sheets or baking trays with baking paper.
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Double sfit together the flours.Set aside.
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Add the water and butter to a saucepan. Place over heat until the butter has melted.
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Add all of the flour at once to the water/butter mix. Remove from heat and stir vigorously until the mixture is smooth. It will be very lumpy at first but should smooth out. Stir vigorously and quickly.
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Transfer the mix to the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on low and add both eggs- one at a time. For a sweet dough add the sugar between adding the first and second egg.
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Beat well between adding eggs. (You can do this step by hand but it is so much easier using the electric mixer).
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Beat at a medium speed until the dough becomes very smooth.
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Use a piping bag or spoon to from desired shapes onto the baking trays. The pastry will at least double in size during the cooking.
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For the optional glaze- Mix the egg yolk and water. Brush lightly over the tops of your pastries.
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Bake approx 25 minutes or until the pastries have risen and are nicely browned.
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Remove from oven and cut a small slit into the side of eaach pastry to allow the steam to escape. This helps to stop the pastries being soggy inside.
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File with savoury or sweet fillings as desired. Top with chocolate or icing sugar if desired.
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Options for filling- custard, cream, savoury chicken filling, berries and cream, vanilla yogurt and strawberries.
