Description
A simple and versatile shortcrust pastry dough for sweet and savory recipes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250g all-purpose flour
- 125g unsalted butter, chilled and diced
- 1 egg yolk
- 50g powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp cold water
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Mix flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl.
- Add chilled butter and rub into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the egg yolk and enough water to form a dough.
- Knead lightly, wrap in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll out and use as needed.
Notes
- Keep ingredients cold for a flaky texture.
- Don’t overwork the dough to avoid toughness.
- Chilling helps prevent shrinkage during baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Oven-baked
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: shortcrust pastry, dough, baking, dessert