Short Crust Pastry

Short Crust Pastry
  • Author: bakingchef15

Delight in creating a flaky and buttery pastry with this simple and versatile recipe. Perfect for both sweet and savory dishes, this pastry comes together with minimal effort, resulting in a tender and delicious base for all your culinary creations.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 8oz plain flour
  • 1/4 level tsp salt
  • 4oz English butter
  • Cold water to mix: allow between 1-1 1/2 tsp per 1oz of flour

Instructions

  • Sift flour and salt into bowl.
  • Chop butter into pieces and rub into flour, until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  • Sprinkle the water over the crumbs.
  • Mix to stiff crumbly looking mixture with knife.
  • Draw together with fingertips, turn onto floured surface, roll into ball and use as required.

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Yield

Makes 1 portion