Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, basic shortcrust pastry. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Basic Shortcrust Pastry is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Basic Shortcrust Pastry is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook basic shortcrust pastry using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Basic Shortcrust Pastry:

1. Make ready 1 & 2/3 cups Plain Flour
2. Make ready 125 g Butter
3. Make ready 1 Egg
4. Make ready *Note: The softness can be adjusted by adding Cold Water OR more Flour
5. Take <Additional Ingredients>
6. Make ready 1/4-1/2 cup Caster Sugar *for sweet pastry
7. Get 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract *for sweet pastry
8. Take 50 g Parmesan Cheese *grated, for cheesy pastry
9. Get 2-3 teaspoons Instant Coffee Granules *good for chocolate tart

Instructions to make Basic Shortcrust Pastry:

1. Food Processor Method: - Place dry ingredients and Butter in a food processor, process until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add lightly beaten Egg and process until dough just comes together. Turn out on a lightly floured surface. Knead gently and shape into a disc.
2. Basic Method: - Place dry ingredients into a large bowl, add Butter and rub in with fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add lightly beaten Egg and mix to combine. Knead the dough gently on a lightly floured surface and shape into a disc.
3. Like-Cookie-Dough Method: - Beat softened Butter and Sugars until smooth. Beat in Egg and Vanilla, and mix well. Add Flour and mix to combine, then knead gently and shape into a disc.

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