Rich Shortcrust Pastry

• 8 oz (225 g) plain flour
• 4 oz (100

This recipe makes particularly nice, crisp pastry that is very suitable for dessert or cake recipes. The prepared pastry can be kept for several days ready made in the refrigerator.

Sift the flour into a basin. Add the butter cut in pieces and rub into the mixture. Add the sifted icing sugar and make a well in the centre. Place the egg yolks and water in the centre of the ingredients, t