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Rich Shortcrust Pastry

Rich Shortcrust Pastry

Name: Rich Shortcrust Pastry
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 8-inch pies
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons salt, or more to taste; 1 ½ cups butter; 3 eggs; 1 cup cold water

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Everyone was asking me for this pastry recipe, so here it is! It's rich, tasty, and versatile. Freeze what you don't need to use. Enjoy!

By Em Harries

Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

total:

25 mins

additional:

15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 8-inch pies

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 32 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt, or more to taste
1 ½ cups butter
3 eggs
1 cup cold water

Directions

Step 1

Mix flour and salt together in a large bowl. Cut butter into the flour mixture until it is the consistency of breadcrumbs.

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Step 2

Lightly beat eggs together in a separate bowl; stir into butter-flour mixture. Add water and mix just until incorporated, using your hands to bring dough together.
Step 3

Turn dough onto a floured work surface and cut into 4 portions. Refrigerate dough for 15 to 30 minutes before using.

Cook's Notes:

This is a large amount, but it's delicious pastry, great for meat pot pies or fruit pies. Roll it thinner for a crunchy texture or thicker for that biscuity crust.

Substitute margarine for the butter, if desired.

Substitute milk for the cold water, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

140 calories; 9.2 g total fat; 40 mg cholesterol; 177 mg sodium. 12 g carbohydrates; 2.3 g protein; Full Nutrition

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