Short Crust Pastry Recipe

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With our quick & easy shortncrust pastry recipe, you’ll be turning out incredible designs in minutes.

The base of many good recipes start with the most simple of ingredients. We love short crust pastry as it is super simple to prepare, freezable and can form the base of many different recipes.

It takes just minutes, and you can save around 60-70%, at least, compared to buying it ready made in the supermarket. I always find it surprising just how easy short crust pastry is to make! And what makes it even better? It’s mouldable! You can wow your family, friends and guests with pies and pastries like they’ve never seen before!

Ingredients

• 140g butter
• 280g plain flour
• 30ml of water

Instructions

1. Sift your flour to remove any lumps. Add a pinch of salt.
2. Add the butter to the flour and rub together with your fingertips to achieve a breadcrumb style consistency.
3. Add your water, 5-10ml at a time, until you have formed the dough into a ball. Depending on the humidity conditions in your kitchen you may need a little more water than this recipe states, so this is why it is best to add gradually until you’ve formed a ball of dough.
4. Ensure the dough is not sticky while you’re combining it together. If it is too sticky then add a small dusting of plain flour.
5. Wrap your ball of dough in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 – 45 minutes.
6. Your easy shortcrust pastry dough is now ready to mould and bake!