Basic Shortcrust Pastry
Basic Shortcrust Pastry

Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, basic shortcrust pastry. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Basic Shortcrust Pastry is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Basic Shortcrust Pastry is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. 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. Make ready 1 & 2/3 cups Plain Flour
  2. Take 125 g Butter
  3. Prepare 1 Egg
  4. Make ready *Note: The softness can be adjusted by adding Cold Water OR more Flour
  5. Make ready <Additional Ingredients>
  6. Get 1/4-1/2 cup Caster Sugar *for sweet pastry
  7. Get 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract *for sweet pastry
  8. Get 50 g Parmesan Cheese *grated, for cheesy pastry
  9. Make ready 2-3 teaspoons Instant Coffee Granules *good for chocolate tart
Instructions 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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