Basic Shortcrust Pastry
Basic Shortcrust Pastry

Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, basic shortcrust pastry. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Basic Shortcrust Pastry is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Basic Shortcrust Pastry is something that I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook basic shortcrust pastry using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Basic Shortcrust Pastry:
  1. Take 1 & 2/3 cups Plain Flour
  2. Prepare 125 g Butter
  3. Take 1 Egg
  4. Get *Note: The softness can be adjusted by adding Cold Water OR more Flour
  5. Prepare <Additional Ingredients>
  6. Get 1/4-1/2 cup Caster Sugar *for sweet pastry
  7. Make ready 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract *for sweet pastry
  8. Take 50 g Parmesan Cheese *grated, for cheesy pastry
  9. Take 2-3 teaspoons Instant Coffee Granules *good for chocolate tart
Steps to make Basic Shortcrust Pastry:
  1. Food Processor Method: Place dry ingredients and Butter in a food processor, process until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add lightly beaten Egg and process until dough just comes together. Turn out on a lightly floured surface. Knead gently and shape into a disc.
  2. Basic Method: Place dry ingredients into a large bowl, add Butter and rub in with fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add lightly beaten Egg and mix to combine. Knead the dough gently on a lightly floured surface and shape into a disc.
  3. Like-Cookie-Dough Method: Beat softened Butter and Sugars until smooth. Beat in Egg and Vanilla, and mix well. Add Flour and mix to combine, then knead gently and shape into a disc.

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