The Easiest Shortcrust Pastry

"This was given to me by my aunt, a prolific baker. I've used it for years, in savoury and sweet pies and it is always great."
 
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Ready In:
12mins
Ingredients:
3
Yields:
1 pie
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ingredients

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directions

  • Simply mix together the ingredients and press into a pie dish.
  • If you are going to use a raw filling to bake later, pre-bake the pastry shell for 10 minutes at 180°C.
  • To use with cooked fillings or for unbaked pies, pre-bake the pastry shell for 30 minutes at 180°C.
  • For a savoury pie, omit the sugar and add 2 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese and a pinch of nutmeg.
  • For extra flavour, add 2 tablespoons grated coconut to the pastry mixture.

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Reviews

  1. This was horrible! Fell apart and had a very gritty texture.
     
  2. I love how simple this pastry is to make, however mine didn't turn out was well as my shortcrust when made using the traditional method. The pastry (I used the 'sweet' version) seemed greasier and the buttery flavour in the pastry was quite strong, despite sticking to the quantities in the recipe. Looks like other people had better luck than me though!
     
  3. great, easy receipe, i'm going to put away the rolling pin for good! i did add 3 tsps of dry mustard powder along with the grated cheese,as this is my staple with savoury pastry and old habits die hard! omitted the salt as i felt there is enough with the cheese. i also doubled the ingredients for my flan dish-12 inches diameter. i also chilled the pastry in the flan dish before the prebake for a crispier pastry.
     
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I live in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. My previous jobs include teaching in a cookery school and catering management at a resort hotel. Although I love putting on a show for friends and family and can make the most intricate and "pretty" foods, I still prefer good, honest one- or two pot meals, made with fresh ingredients and lots of love. DH loves everything I cook or bake. His favourite food is chocolate, so he's really easy to please. No kids yet, a Jack Russell who rules the roost and will eat anything put in front of her. I love traveling and have seen quite a bit of the world and also eaten some interesting foods. In my spare time I sing, I'm a soprano with a small chamber music group. Apart from concerts (mainly for charity) we hold monthly soirees at my home, where a whole bunch of musicians and other hangers-on make a lot of music and have lots to eat and drink. A month off - what bliss - I will definitely fill the cookie tins and spend lots of time on the beach with some good books, maybe a bit of travelling to far off countries, some time spent in the quaint little eateries in Provence sounds like a good idea.
 
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