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Short Crust Pastry Recipe

AvatarChefMickael JahanDifficultyBeginner

Portion size1 Serving
Prep Time20 minsBake Time25 minsTotal Time45 mins

 270 g Wheat flour
 100 g Icing sugar
 100 g Whole eggs
 100 g Unsalted butter
 1 g Sea salt

1

Mix flour, salt, sugar & butter using the paddle tool then add eggs to it to form a paste
Stop mixing as soon as possible to avoid working out the dough too much

2

Remove from mixing bowl and place flat on cling film, wrap up well and store in the fridge to cool down

3

Once cold, roll out the dough to 2mm thickness (maximum), line up your tartlets rings / foils making sure that the dough stays where you place it
Place a couple of layers of cling film and fill up the tartlets to the rim with "beans / rice"

4

Bake at 180 degrees for 20 minutes including the "beans / rice", then another 5 minutes without the "beans / rice" to make sure that the pastry is well baked and coloured all over
Set aside to cool down

Ingredients

 270 g Wheat flour
 100 g Icing sugar
 100 g Whole eggs
 100 g Unsalted butter
 1 g Sea salt

Directions

1

Mix flour, salt, sugar & butter using the paddle tool then add eggs to it to form a paste
Stop mixing as soon as possible to avoid working out the dough too much

2

Remove from mixing bowl and place flat on cling film, wrap up well and store in the fridge to cool down

3

Once cold, roll out the dough to 2mm thickness (maximum), line up your tartlets rings / foils making sure that the dough stays where you place it
Place a couple of layers of cling film and fill up the tartlets to the rim with "beans / rice"

4

Bake at 180 degrees for 20 minutes including the "beans / rice", then another 5 minutes without the "beans / rice" to make sure that the pastry is well baked and coloured all over
Set aside to cool down

Short Crust Pastry