The classic shortcrust pastry recipe is a must-have in every homemaker’s cookbook! A simple and basic recipe to create delicious tarts and cookies! Few and healthy ingredients to achieve the perfect shortcrust pastry, easy to make and once prepared you can keep it in the fridge for 2 days before using it or if you have leftovers you can even freeze it! The procedure involves using a stand mixer but you can also make it by hand following the order of ingredient addition. But now enough talk, hurry to the kitchen and try the classic shortcrust pastry recipe!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 4 Hours
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 1
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for Classic Shortcrust Pastry
- 1 egg (whole)
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
Useful Tools
- Stand Mixer
- Pastry Board
- Plastic Wrap
Preparation of Classic Shortcrust Pastry
Place the ingredients into the stand mixer’s bowl in the following order: flour, sugar, whole egg, egg yolk, softened butter cut into pieces.
Attach the flat beater, and set the mixer to speed 6 for 3 minutes.
Now transfer the shortcrust pastry onto a lightly floured pastry board, compact the dough and shape it into a block, cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to rest for at least 3 hours before use. You can use this shortcrust pastry for tarts and cookies!
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Tips
For tart baking, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch, line a baking pan, fill with cream, chocolate, or jam, and bake at 392°F for about 30/35 minutes.
For cookies, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch, cut them with cookie cutters as desired, bake in a preheated oven at 356°F and cook for 15/18 minutes.
If you have leftover classic shortcrust pastry dough, you can freeze it and use it as needed, just let it thaw and the pastry will be as good as fresh!
