Basic Shortcrust Pastry
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Plus chilling
- Easy
- Makes 1 x 25cm tart
Skip to ingredients
- 225g fridge-cold plain flour, sifted
- 150g cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cold egg, beaten
Method
step 1
Place the flour, butter and salt in a food processor. Blitz until the butter has incorporated into the flour and you have the texture of fine breadcrumbs.step 2
Add the egg and pulse until the dough comes together.step 3
Wrap the dough in cling-film and shape into a flat disc.step 4
Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes before using.
