short crust pastry


Ingredients make about 225gr

225gr plain flour

2.5ml plain salt

100 margerine or half butter

half lard

flour for rolling out

Method

Sift thhe flour and salt into a bowl , then rub on the margerine until the mixture resemblesfine breadcrumbs

add enough cold water to make a stiff dough press the dough together with your fingertips . if time permits wrap a greese proof paper and rest in the fridge for 30 minutes to use roll out on a lightly flavoured surface

whole meal variation

although wholemeal flour can be used on its own this does not create a rather chewy pasty . using 100gr each of plain flour gives a very satisfactory results

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