To prepare the shortcrust pastry, put in the mixer equipped with blades the flour (1), the cold butter in pieces from the ...

To prepare the butter-free shortcrust pastry, first place the whole eggs and the yolk in a large bowl (1) and whisk by hand, ...

Rub the cold butter into flour until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Using a fork add the water to bring the pastry together. You may need to add a little more to bind the mixture or a little less.

This is a quick and easy recipe for shortcrust pastry. If you're new to making pastry, you won't believe how simple it can be. You can make it by hand or in a food processor. The secret is to ...