shortcrust pastry?

petunia · 18/09/2006 21:32

I've found there seems to be several ways of making shortcrust pastry. This is one I followed for making lemon meringue pie and was really nice.
8 ozs plain flour
1 oz icing sugar
4 oz chilled butter, cut into cubes
1 egg yolk
2 tbsp cold water

Sift the flour and icing sugar into a bowl. Add butter and rub in until resembles breadcrumbs. Mix in the egg yolk and enough cold water to make a soft dough. Wrap in cling film and chill in fridge for 30 minutes.
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface.

Guess for savoury pastry, leave out the icing sugar!

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nuttymum1 · 19/09/2006 12:31

well i want to make jam tarts so that sounds perfect thanks

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Iklboo · 19/09/2006 12:35

Go to shop
Purchase pack of Jus-Rol Shortcrust pastry
Make jam tarts
Hide Jus-Rol pastry wrapper in bottom of bin
Look smug whenpeople tell you how gorgeous they are

petunia · 19/09/2006 12:54

..Or you could buy that pack of Jus-Rol pastry!

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nuttymum1 · 19/09/2006 12:57

thats cheating! and that would be too easy!!!!!!!!

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emzickle · 19/09/2006 17:00

Jus roll stuff is nice though...