Basic shortcrust pastry

Shortcrust pastry is an important part of the baking repertoire - it can be used for a variety of sweet and savoury dishes.

Recipe «Basic 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 2/3 cups plain flour, 125g unsalted butter, chilled, finely chopped, 1 egg, chilled .

Ingredients:

• 1 2/3 cups plain flour 
• 125g unsalted butter, chilled, finely chopped 
• 1 egg, chilled 

Instructions

1. Process flour, butter and a pinch of salt in a food processor until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
2. Whisk egg and 1 tablespoon chilled water in a bowl until combined, then with food processor motor running, add to flour mixture. Process until mixture begins to form large clumps, stopping machine before mixture forms a ball.
3. Turn pastry out on to a work surface and knead gently to bring together. Form into a disc for a round tart or into a log shape for a rectangular tart. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or for at least 2 hours.