Sweet Short Pastry or Pâte Sucrée

• 150 g/5½ oz flour
• 85 g/3

Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the centre. Place butter in the middle and then the sugar and salt. Amalgamate them all together and using your fingertips or a fork, mix in the flour. Add the egg and mix again gradually incorporating all the flour around the sides of the bowl.

Knead two or three times until smooth. Don’t overwork. Wrap in a plastic bag or clin