Basic sweet shortcrust pastry

Shortcrust pastry is a versatile pastry which is best made with fruit or other dessert fillings.

Recipe «Basic sweet shortcrust pastry» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 1/2 cups plain flour, 125g butter, chilled, chopped, 1/3 cup caster sugar, 1 egg yolk, 1 tbsp chilled water .

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups plain flour 
• 125g butter, chilled, chopped 
• 1/3 cup caster sugar 
• 1 egg yolk 
• 1 tbsp chilled water 

Instructions

1. Combine flour, butter and sugar in a food processor. Process until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add yolk and chilled water. Process until dough just comes together.
2. Turn pastry onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until just smooth. Shape into a disc. Wrap in baking paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. Place pan on a baking tray. Line pastry case with baking paper. Fill with ceramic pie weights or uncooked rice. Bake at 180C for 10 minutes. Remove weights and paper. Bake for a further 5 to 10 minutes or until pastry is golden. Allow to cool.