Sweet
Short Crust Pastry
Serves 225g
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Ingredients
225 g (8 oz) of Be-Ro Plain Flour
a pinch of salt
50g (2 oz) of lard
50g (2 oz) margarine
Cold water to mix, about 30 ml (approx. 2 tbsp)
25g (1 oz) of caster sugar if sweet pastry is required
Method
Step one
Mix flour and salt in basin, rub in fat.
Step two
Using a knife to cut and stir, mix with cold water to form a stiff dough.
Step three
Turn dough on to a floured surface and knead lightly.
Step four
Roll out and use as required.
Step five
Self raising flour may be used. the pastry will have a more cake-like texture.
Tips
Quantities of pastry are expressed as quantity of flour used, eg: 225 g (8 oz) Shortcrust Pastry is the amount of pastry made using 225 g (8 oz) flour and not the total of ingredients. The weight of the fats used should total half the weight of the flour.
