• Recipe by Sarah Dall

    Shortcrust pastry

    Serves: 250g shortcrust pastry
    Cooking Time: 45 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 250g cake flour
    • a pinch of salt
    • 125g butter, softened but cool
    • 45ml (3 tbsp) chilled water

    Instructions

    1

    Sift together the dry ingredients and rub in the butter until the flour mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

    2

    Add the cold water and lightly knead until the dough comes together. Cover in plastic wrap and rest for 30 minutes in the fridge.