2006-10-04 23:26:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
200g plain/self raising flour
pinch of salt 50g lard
50g margarine
30ml cold water to mix
25g suger (if sweet pastry wanted)
1. Mix flour and salt in a bowl, rub in lard and margarine using your hands.
2. Use a knife to cut and stir, mix with cold water to form a stiff paste.
3. Turn dough out onto a floured board and roll out with a rolling pin.
4. Cut into the desired shape, or line a tin greased with a little margarine.
5.Bake at 200oC/400oF/Gas Mark 6 for roughly 15-20 minutes.
2006-10-04 23:36:27 · answer #1 · answered by moominjen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pick a basic recipe. Make it in a food processor as follows: blend the flour and shortening, then pour in the liquid while the processor is going until the sound alters. The pastry will then form itself into a lump. Remove it and roll it out, handling it as little as possible. You can have it made in the same time it takes to go to the fridge, remove a pre-made pack, undo the packaging and tip it on the bench!
2006-10-06 08:24:06 · answer #2 · answered by Sue 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you use say 800g of flour, use 400g of butter/ good margarine, use a knife at first to cut the butter/marg in then rub together with your hands to make a bread crumb consistency ( try to handle it as little as possible), then add enough water to make into a dough ( drop by drop is better) you may well not need even a 100ml of water to do this, once it leaves the bowl clean it is done, put in the fridge for half an hour then you can use it.
2006-10-04 23:40:06 · answer #3 · answered by charm 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tamasin Day-Lewis in her book 'The Art of the Tart' gives a very good recipe and method for pastry.
2006-10-05 01:52:11 · answer #4 · answered by Andrea P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shortcrust must be kept cold - cold water, cold hands, cold surfaces riight up until you cook it. Handle as little as possible and don't keep squeezing the leftovers together unless you want them for a dog biscuit.
2006-10-07 10:01:06 · answer #5 · answered by Tertia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I buy mine ready made from Sainsburys, 79p for perfect pastry everytime...
2006-10-04 23:29:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Seeing as my pastry is like cardboard, buy it pre-packed you cant go wrong!
2006-10-04 23:35:40 · answer #7 · answered by Annie M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes sainsburys ready made!
2006-10-04 23:33:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, tesco pre-packed cant beat it!
2006-10-04 23:28:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋