Basic Shortcrust Pastry
Created by ImPat on November 21, 2016
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #25251
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (plain)
- 250 grams butter (chilled, cubed)
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup water (chilled water)
How to Make
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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.
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Step 2: Turn out pastry onto a lightly floured work surface and knead briefly.
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Step 3: Shape into a disc and wrap in plastic food wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (148.7 g)
- Calories 590.3
- Total Fat - 41.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 21.9 g
- Cholesterol - 726.3 mg
- Sodium - 253.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 38 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.3 g
- Sugars - 0.5 g
- Protein - 14.7 g
- Calcium - 93.2 mg
- Iron - 2.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg