Frances Bissell

Short crust pastry

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Floral Baker: Cakes, Pastries and Breads
The Floral Baker

By Frances Bissell

Published 2014

  • About

Sift the flour and salt together in a bowl. Cut in the butter and then, with your fingertips, rub the mixture lightly together, lifting it to incorporate plenty of air, until it resembles breadcrumbs. Use a palette knife to mix in enough water to bind the mixture to a dough.

Ingredients

  • 225 g/8 oz/2 cups plain flour
  • 1 scant

Method

Work it into a ball. Cover and chill the pastry for 30 minutes. Flour the worktop and lightly roll out the pastry as required.