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Shortcrust Pastry
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 4
Came from the belling Recipe collection Shortcrust Pastry for pies, tarts pastries
Ingredients:
225 g flour
50 g butter or 50 g margarine
50 g lard or 50 g cooking fat
1 pinch salt
Directions:
1. Sieve flour and salt into mixing bowl.
2. Cut fat into small pieces, rub into flour with finger tips and thumbs until mixture looks like breadcrumbs.
3. Mix in as little cold water as possible using knife blade to form stiff dough.
4. Cover with clingwrap and let rest in fridge for 1/2 hour.
5. Flour pastry board lightly and turn pastry out onto it . Knead slightly.
6. Roll out with slightly floured rolling pin to apox 0.5 thickness, shape to dish.
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