The best pastry is light, fluffy, flakey, and crisp. When it comes to pastry for pies, I prefer to use this easy shortcrust ...

Discover their particularities and the recipes that suit them best! :) Shortcrust pastry is quick and easy to make with flour, butter, water and a pinch of salt. Its crunchy, solid texture makes ...

Shortcrust, puff pastry and their relatives need to be kept cool for best results. This means chilling the ingredients and the utensils before making the pastry, and working on a cool surface ...

Like most savoury egg tarts, it is best eaten warm or at room temperature ... 3.5cm/1¼in deep. For the quick shortcrust pastry, put the flour, salt, butter and lard into the bowl of a food ...

As an added bonus, Matt says: ‘Store bought shortcrust pastry will already be rolled ... we’ve put together a speedy recipe to make the best cheat’s mince pies. Here’s what you’ll ...

How to make sausage, chestnut and cranberry tart recipe: Ingredients: One pack Heck 97 percent sausages 375g pack fresh ready-rolled short crust pastry, at room temperature 1/2 tbsp olive oil One ...

Using an easy-to-remember shortcrust pastry recipe – four parts flour, two parts butter and one part water – I rolled out a buttery lid for the stew and baked it. Cooking with Paul ...