Quick shortcrust pastry with EVO oil, let’s start preparing it at home quickly and without butter, making it ideal for many as it is lactose-free. The preparation of the shortcrust pastry is really simple, and with EVO oil, it remains lighter and does not need to rest in the fridge before use. Compared to puff pastry, shortcrust is more compact but still very crumbly. The two preparations are similar, but there are some small differences; they are two basic preparations for making savory pies, mini pizzas, or vol-au-vent, for which puff pastry is more suitable as it is more crumbly, also for sweet as well as savory preparations. Shortcrust pastry is definitely easier to make and is especially suitable for savory preparations as it’s not very crumbly.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 12
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: French
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients
- 3.2 oz water
- 2.5 oz extra virgin olive oil
- 0.2 oz instant dry yeast
- 9.2 oz plain flour
- 1 tsp salt
Tools
- Bowl
- Pastry Board
- Whisk
- Scale
- Rolling Pin
Steps
This is definitely a quick method without resting in the fridge for an hour to prepare shortcrust pastry, but it doesn’t mean it’s any less good than the one with butter.
In a bowl, pour in the water and oil together
Add a pinch of dry yeast and salt to the flour. Stir and start pouring the flour into the bowl with water and oil.
If you find it more convenient, you can knead on the pastry board; otherwise, it’s fine in the glass bowl with the whisk first and with your hands later.
Here is the quick shortcrust pastry ready with EVO oil.
With these quantities, you can prepare two savory pies
About Shortcrust Pastry
In French, ‘brisée’ means broken, split. You mix the fat with the flour first until you get a sandy (hence divided) dough, which is why the name, and then add the water.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
How long does shortcrust pastry last in the fridge?
Shortcrust pastry keeps well in the fridge for 3 or 4 days at most.
How can you tell if the shortcrust pastry has gone bad?
As with all food types, I rely on instinctive judgment by sight; if it looks very soft or wet, and especially if I see mold. A strong sour smell indicates that the shortcrust pastry has gone bad. Naturally, anything that looks unusual.
How many calories are in shortcrust pastry?
Obviously, I am not a nutritionist, but I have documented from those who are, so for 100 grams of shortcrust pastry, there are 378 calories.
