Basic Short Pastry

By chrissy14

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 C all-purpose flour
• 1 t fine sea salt
• 6 T cold unsalted butter, diced
• 4-6 T ice water

Preparation

Step 1

Place the flour, salt, and butter in a food processor. Blitz until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about 10 seconds. Tip into a mixing bowl. Add 4 T of water and stir with a table knife until the dough just comes together. If it seems too dry, add 1-2 T more water. (Try not to make dough too wet, because this results in a crumbly pastry). Lightly knead the dough into a smooth ball, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.