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Basic Shortcrust Pastry

Here's how you make Basic Shortcrust Pastry
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (plain)
  • 250 grams butter (chilled, cubed)
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup water (chilled water)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Place flour and butter in a food processor, process until mixture forms fine crumbs and then add egg yolks and the water and pulse until pastry just comes together.

  • Step 2: Turn out pastry onto a lightly floured work surface and knead briefly.

  • Step 3: Shape into a disc and wrap in plastic food wrap and chill for 30 minutes.


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