Master Shortcrust Recipe

Name: Master Shortcrust Recipe
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 300 g Flour; 200 g Cold butter; 100 g Water; 50 g Sugar; 1 pinch Salt

This homemade shortcrust pastry is the perfect base for all your sweet and savory pie creations. Buttery, flaky, and wonderfully crisp, it’s easy to make with just a handful of simple ingredients. Whether you're baking a classic fruit tart, a hearty quiche, or a savoury pie, this pastry provides the ideal texture and flavour to elevate any dish. Quick to prepare, it can be made ahead and stored in the fridge or freezer, making it a go-to for all your baking needs. Once you try it, you’ll never go back to store-bought!

Ingredients

Method

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Step 1

With your fingers (or a food processor) rub the butter and flour together until you have a ground almond like texture.

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For

300

Flour

200

Cold butter

100

Water

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Per Serving

Calories

168kcal

Fat

19g

Carbs

23g

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Notes

Ratio: 3:2:1

3: Flour
2: Cold Butter
1: Water
+ 0.5 for sugar (if sweet)

Remember you can freeze the dough if you have any leftover or want to make the dough ahead of making your main dish!

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Master Shortcrust Recipe

This homemade shortcrust pastry is the perfect base for all your sweet and savory pie creations. Buttery, flaky, and wonderfully crisp, it’s easy to make with just a handful of simple ingredients. Whether you're baking a classic fruit tart, a hearty quiche, or a savoury pie, this pastry provides the ideal texture and flavour to elevate any dish. Quick to prepare, it can be made ahead and stored in the fridge or freezer, making it a go-to for all your baking needs. Once you try it, you’ll never go back to store-bought!

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

With your fingers (or a food processor) rub the butter and flour together until you have a ground almond like texture.

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For

300

Flour

200

Cold butter

100

Water

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Per Serving

Calories

168kcal

Fat

19g

Carbs

23g

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