Rich Shortcrust Pastry
Medium Dessert

Rich Shortcrust Pastry

Total Time
42 min
11m prep · 31m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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Everyone was asking me for this pastry recipe, so here it is! It's rich, tasty, and versatile. Freeze what you don't need to use. Enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt , or more to taste
  • 1.5 cups butter
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup cold water or as needed

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix flour and salt together in a large bowl. Cut butter into the flour mixture until it is the consistency of breadcrumbs.

  2. 2

    Lightly beat eggs together in a separate bowl; stir into butter-flour mixture. Add water, a few tablespoons at a time, and mix just until incorporated, using your hands to bring dough together.

  3. 3

    Turn dough onto a floured work surface and cut into 4 portions. Refrigerate dough for 15 to 30 minutes before using.

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