Basic Shortcrust Pastry

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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have Basic Shortcrust Pastry using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

I never wanted to bother making pastry from scratch. But I have done it once to find out how easy it is. My shortcrust pastry is very versatile. It can be sweet or savoury. I always use ordinary salted Butter.

Ingredients and spices that need to be Take to make Basic Shortcrust Pastry:

1. 1 & 2/3 cups Plain Flour
2. 125 g Butter
3. 1 Egg
4. *Note: The softness can be adjusted by adding Cold Water OR more Flour
5. <Additional Ingredients>
6. 1/4-1/2 cup Caster Sugar *for sweet pastry
7. 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract *for sweet pastry
8. 50 g Parmesan Cheese *grated, for cheesy pastry
9. 2-3 teaspoons Instant Coffee Granules *good for chocolate tart

Instructions to make to make Basic Shortcrust Pastry

1. Food Processor Method:
   Place dry ingredients and Butter in a food processor, process until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add lightly beaten Egg and process until dough just comes together. Turn out on a lightly floured surface. Knead gently and shape into a disc.
2. Basic Method:
   Place dry ingredients into a large bowl, add Butter and rub in with fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add lightly beaten Egg and mix to combine. Knead the dough gently on a lightly floured surface and shape into a disc.
3. Like-Cookie-Dough Method:
   Beat softened Butter and Sugars until smooth. Beat in Egg and Vanilla, and mix well. Add Flour and mix to combine, then knead gently and shape into a disc.

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