Basic Short Crust Pastry

Name: Basic Short Crust Pastry
Yield: Makes one 8-inch (20 cm) Pie Crust
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 ml) ice-cold water, plus up to 1 tablespoon more; ¼ teaspoon pink or sea salt; 1½ cups (190 g) unbleached all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons plus 1½ teaspoons vegetable shortening; 3 tablespoons plus 1½ teaspoons vegan margarine

Preparation info

Makes
one
8 inch 20 cm ) Pie Crust

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Caribbean Vegan

By Taymer Mason

Published 2021

About

This pastry works well for pie crusts and patties. It has that melt-in-your-mouth feel typical of short crust. Please review my rules for short crust pastry making.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons plus 1½ teaspoons vegan margarine
3 tablespoons plus 1½

Pastry
Dessert
Caribbean
Pie
Vegan

Method

Mix the margarine and shortening lightly, then refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Cut the fat into smaller portions and add it to the flour. Using a pastry blender or your fingers and, working quickly and lightly, rub the fat into the flour until the mixture resembles fine bread crumbs. Add the salt. Add the water a tablespoon at a time, mixing only briefly after each ad