Shortcrust pastry is made up of flour, butter and water that binds it all together.
The perfect pastry is soft and ‘short’, or crumbly.Â
To get the best results, make sure all your ingredients are cold before you begin and don’t over handle the dough. This will help keep your pastry light and crumbly.
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter cut into cubes
- 3 – 4 tablespoon iced water
How to make Short Crust Pastry
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Either in a food processer or rubbing in by hand, process the butter, salt, and flour until it resembles fine crumbs
Step 2
Add about 3 tablespoons water and mix just until the dough holds together when pinched
Step 3
Turn the dough onto your work surface and make it into a ball
Step 4
Gently flatten the ball into a disk, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about one hour or until firm
Step 5
Once the pastry has chilled, flour your work surface and roll out until the dough as needed
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How to Make Short Crust Pastry
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter
- 3 tablespoons iced water
Instructions
- Either in a food processer or rubbing in by hand, process the butter, salt and flour until it resembles fine crumbs
- Add about 3 tablespoons water and mix just until the dough holds together when pinched
- Turn the dough onto your work surface and make it into a ball
- Gently flatten the ball into a disk, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about one hour or until firm
- Roll out as needed
Notes
Nutrition Facts per serving
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