Shortcrust Pastry

Ingredients

  • 225 grams flour
  • 125 grams cold butter, chopped
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 3 tbs. ice water

Preparation

Step 1

Sift flour into a bowl, rub in butter. Add yolk and enough water to make ingredients cling together. Press dough into a ball and knead gently on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.

Roll pastry between sheets of wax paper and chill 30 minutes; prick before baking.