Shortcrust Pastry Mix

• 2 lb (900 g) plain flour
• 2 level teaspoons salt<

A home-made pastry mix, kept at hand in the refrigerator can save a lot of kitchen time. The pastry mix keeps cool in the refrigerator, making it easy to handle, and pastry required in a recipe can be made in minutes by simply stirring water into a measured amount of the mix.

Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing basin. Place the vegetable fat and margarine together on a large pla