Shortcrust Pastry

Shortcrust Pastry — a pastry recipe, 5 ingredients, about 10 min.

10 min · Pastry

contains glutencontains dairy

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 150 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 100 g (½ cup) caster sugar
  • 1 tsp grated lemon rind
  • 120 g (1 cup) plain flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 120 g (¾ cup) potato flour
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 150 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Cream together butter, sugar, and lemon rind in a bowl.
  2. Sift together the plain and potato flours into a mound.
  3. Make a well in the center of the mound and add the creamed mixture.
  4. Knead lightly until the dough is consistent.
  5. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour before use.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0