shortcrust pastry
Flaky tart foundation
Shortcrust pastry is a crumbly, buttery dough used as a base for pies and tarts.
Made by rubbing fat into flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then binding with cold water.
The "short" refers to its tender, crumbly texture—the opposite of stretchy or elastic.
She lined the tin with shortcrust pastry for the quiche.
- butterSolid fat from cream
- blind bakingBaking unfilled pastry shell
- flourMilled grain powder
- pie dishBaking vessel for pastries
- baking trayFlat metal oven vessel
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Laminated dough with layers
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