Old Fashioned Sweet Shortcrust Pastry Recipes

Learn how to make sweet shortcrust pastry. You'll be surprised how easy it is, then you can make all sorts of desserts like our apple and blackberry pies

Provided by Miriam Nice

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert

Time 20m

Yield Makes around 300g

Number Of Ingredients 4

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 33 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium

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This pastry is perfect for making apple and other sweet pies. Even if you've never made pastry before, as long as you stick to the correct measurements for the ingredients and you follow the method exactly, you'll be laughing. The one place where you can experiment is with flavoring. If you don't fancy using lemon zest, try another dry ingredient like orange zest instead. Or a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg or cocoa powder. Vanilla seeds are great too. Just remember to be subtle and don't go overboard with any of these flavors! Try to be confident and bring the pastry together as quickly as you can - don't knead it too much or the heat from your hands will melt the butter. A good tip is to hold your hands under cold running water beforehand to make them as cold as possible. That way you'll end up with a delicate, flaky pastry every time. PS. You can also make this pastry using a food processor

Provided by Jamie Oliver

Categories     dessert

Time 50m

Yield about 2 pounds

Number Of Ingredients 7

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