Shortcrust Pastry

Description

Shortcrust is probably the most widely used of all pastries and is good with sweet or savory fillings.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cold butter, chopped
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 teaspoons ice-cold water, or as needed

Instructions

1. Sift flour into a bowl and rub in butter. Add egg yolk and enough water to make ingredients cling together.
2. Press dough into a ball and knead gently on a floured surface until smooth. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. Use pastry for tarts
4. pastries
5. quiches
6. or other savory goodies.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 8