Preparation time
less than 30 mins
Cooking time
no cooking required
Serves
Makes 170g/6oz
Recommended by
97 people
Dietary
A quick and easy recipe for shortcrust pastry. You can make it by hand or in a food processor.
Put the flour and salt in a large bowl and add the cubes of butter.
Use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour until you have a mixture that resembles coarse breadcrumbs with no large lumps of butter remaining. Try to work quickly so that it does not become greasy.
Using a knife, stir in just enough of the cold water to bind the dough together.
Wrap the dough in clingfilm and chill for 10-15 minutes before using.
Alternatively using a food processor, put the flour, butter and salt in the food processor and pulse until the fat is rubbed into the flour.
With the motor running, gradually add the water through the funnel until the dough comes together. Only add enough water to bind it and then stop.
Wrap the dough in clingfilm as before and chill for 10-15 minutes before using.
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By Darina Allen and Rosemary Kearney
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