Short-Crust Pastry
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 3:45pm

Ingredients




5 ounces Plain flour
4 ounces Butter
3 tablespoons Cold water

Preparation

1 Rub butter into flour until mixture looks like bread crumbs. 2 Add water and form into a ball. 3 Roll out pastry in two halves, suitable for flan tin or deep pie plate. 4 Line flan tin or deep pie plate with half the pastry. 5 Mix and add ingredients for filling according to recipe. 6 Cover with second half of pastry, brush with a little milk. 7 Bake in oven 400 F (204 C) for 20 - 25 minutes or as specified. 8 NOTES : Short-crust pastry may be a recipe you're always hunting for unless it's a regular item on your menu. Here's how to make it quickly and easily. 9 (See Dumfries Pie; Forfar Bridies; Mutton Pie; Sausage Roll)