Shortcrust Pastry
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cup All-purpose Flour plus extra for dusting
- 1 stick Butter (cold)
- 1/3 cup Fine Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 cup Milk
Instructions
- Cut butter into small chunks then add to a bowl with the flour
- Rub the butter into the flour until all the large lumps are gone and the mixture resembles bread crumbs
- Mix in the sugar
- Lightly beat the egg in a separate bowl, then mix into the pastry with a fork
- Add milk as necessary, 1 tablespoon at a time until the pastry comes together into a dough. You may not need to use all the milk
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap or a ziplock bag and place in the fridge to chill for at least 30 minutes before rolling out
- Follow instructions of your specific recipe for how you should bake the pie crust
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