Shortcrust Pastry

Shortcrust is probably the most widely used of all pastries and goes well with sweet or savory fillings. This is a basic shortcrust pastry recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 194 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sift flour into a bowl and rub in butter. Add egg yolk and enough water to make ingredients cling together.

Step 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.

Step 3

Use pastry for tarts, pastries, quiches, or other savory goodies.