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Simple, homemade shortcrust pastry

Flaky, buttery shortcrust pastry made from scratch. What could be better! This is very simple to make and opens up the doors for a massive range of recipes!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 350 g
Course: Pastry
Cuisine: European

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g Flour
  • 100 g Butter
  • 1-3 tbsp Water Ice cold
  • 0.5 tsp Salt

Method
 

  1. Add the four and salt to a large mixing bowl and mix.
  2. Cut the butter into small cubes and add to the bowl.
  3. Rub the cubes of butter into the flour between your fingers and thumbs to crumb them together.
    Shortcrust pastry crumbs
  4. Add 1 tbsp of the ice cold water, mix briefly by hand, then press the crumbs together into a ball. If they do not come together, add another tbsp and try again. Repeat until the dough comes together.
    Shortcrust pastry dough
  5. Wrap the dough in cling film and chill in the fridge for 15-30 minutes.
  6. Flour a work surface and use a rolling pin to roll the dough out. Roll evenly in all directions starting from the middle and working out to roll it evenly.
  7. Use the rolling pin to pick the dough up and lay it over your tin or tray!