Basic Shortcrust Pastry
Basic Shortcrust Pastry

Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, basic shortcrust pastry. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Make perfect shortcrust pastry every time with our easy recipe. Find more pastry and baking recipes at BBC Good Food. Sift the flour and salt into a dish or food processor.

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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook basic shortcrust pastry using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Basic Shortcrust Pastry:
  1. Take 1 & 2/3 cups Plain Flour
  2. Get 125 g Butter
  3. Take 1 Egg
  4. Prepare *Note: The softness can be adjusted by adding Cold Water OR more Flour
  5. Get <Additional Ingredients>
  6. Get 1/4-1/2 cup Caster Sugar *for sweet pastry
  7. Prepare 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract *for sweet pastry
  8. Make ready 50 g Parmesan Cheese *grated, for cheesy pastry
  9. Make ready 2-3 teaspoons Instant Coffee Granules *good for chocolate tart

I've made this recipe for shortcrust pastry incredible simple, and you can choose to make it either by hand or using a food processor. In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt. Cut the butter into the flour using a pastry blender or two knives to get a grainy texture and the butter. Here we show you how to make homemade shortcrust pastry from scratch - it's easier than you think!

Steps to make Basic Shortcrust Pastry:
  1. Food Processor Method: - Place dry ingredients and Butter in a food processor, process until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add lightly beaten Egg and process until dough just comes together. Turn out on a lightly floured surface. Knead gently and shape into a disc.
  2. Basic Method: - Place dry ingredients into a large bowl, add Butter and rub in with fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add lightly beaten Egg and mix to combine. Knead the dough gently on a lightly floured surface and shape into a disc.
  3. Like-Cookie-Dough Method: - Beat softened Butter and Sugars until smooth. Beat in Egg and Vanilla, and mix well. Add Flour and mix to combine, then knead gently and shape into a disc.

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