I would like to know if anyone has seen frozen pastry in any of the stores in the Zurich area.

I would like to make an apple pie and would prefer not to bother with making my own crust.

look in the fridges rather than in freezers. You'll find several types of chilled pastries and doughs in any supermarket.

Thank you for your quick response! i will give that a try.

Can anyone explain which of the chilled pastry is closest to short crust pastry and puff pastry. I have tried a couple and not that impressed. Or do I just have to make my own?

Thanks

it usually shows a picture on the front and I always choose the one that resembles puff pastry, i have found it the same as the stuff I'd be in the UK

Yes but does it have a picture of short crust pastry?

Always buy the most expensive pre-made crusts (often found pre-rolled). The difference is noticeable.

Blätterteig is puff pasty not short crust

Look for the French names on the packages.

For shortcrust: Pate Brisee
For sweet shortcrust : Pate Sucre

sorry my mistake, thought OP was looking for puff pastry for some reason - blonde moment - deleted my post

I would actually like to make some sausage rolls, do you use puff pastry or Short crust?

My mum always uses shortcrust but since I got here I changed over to puff pastry (but I didn't tell her ).

I use puff

In the UK you can buy ready made sausage meat for the rolls but I wonder if you can buy the same here?

unfortunately not - I buy pork sausages and take the skins off to make sausage rolls, just as nice

I normally blitz up some pork pieces in the food processor, chuck in some apple and sage and blend until not-too-smooth.

Yes I puchased some pork sausages from COOP, they said they were chipolatas, but they tasted awful.

you need those big long thick ones - Ooo Errr

Simple short crust pastry for sweet pastries is very easy to make: 2 cups flour, 1 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar (or less if you prefer less sweet). Mix well together and roll out or, easier still - press into the bottom of a baking paper lined pan.

As for puff pastry (Blaetterteig), it's hell to make, so it's best to get it from Denner (they have a decent one which I prefer to those from Migros or Coop).

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I'd go with puff pastry for these.