quote:Originally posted by Moonbeams:
Can't do pastry.
There are many types of pastry but shortcrust is the easiest
Plain flour
half fat to flour
best mix of fat is margarine and something like trex or cookeen
Butter pastry breaks up easily so you have to be good at pastry
SO
250gm plain flour
125 each of margarine and trex or cookeen
rub softened fat into flour with fingers tips until it resembles breadcrumbs
Don't use heavy handling just gentle and lift from bowl so you can see it falling in crumbs
Dont get yer hands in and mash it up
Add about 1 tablespoon of cold water to every
1 ounce of flour 8 ounces is about 250gm so about 8 tablespoons
Bring it gently together with one hand until it forms a ball, then roll out and use
Do not over handle it