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Shortcrust pastry

Buttery pastry for quiches and tarts.

Calories
235
Protein
4 g
Carbs
24 g
Fat
14 g

Per serving. Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients

Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Eggs, Milk. Always check the labels of what you buy.

Method

  1. Mix the flour and salt in a large bowl and add the butter, cold and diced.
  2. Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
  3. Beat the egg, add it with 1–2 tablespoons of cold water and mix with a knife until it starts to clump.
  4. Bring together into a smooth dough with your hands without overworking it, then flatten into a disc.
  5. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes before rolling out.

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