Shortcrust Pastry
Created by ImPat on September 6, 2014
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #14165
Ingredients
- 12 ounces all-purpose flour (2 cups, plain flour)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces butter
- 1 tablespoon water (chilled you may need more)
How to Make
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Step 1: Sift plain flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl (or in the bowl of the food processor).
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Step 2: Rub in the butter with finger tips (or use pulse button on the food processor) until mixture resembles course breadcrumbs.
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Step 3: Gradually add water, starting with 1 tablespoon (how much you will need will depend on the gluten in your flour) until dough becomes a ball.
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Step 4: Remove and wrap in cling wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes before using
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (67.3 g)
- Calories 307.7
- Total Fat - 17.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 11 g
- Cholesterol - 45.7 mg
- Sodium - 511.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 32.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.1 g
- Sugars - 0.1 g
- Protein - 4.6 g
- Calcium - 75.2 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg