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Learn how to make perfect shortcrust pastry every time with our easy recipe. For best results, make sure the butter is cold

Basic Shortcrust Pastry

plain flour

butter,diced

salt

Basic shortcrust pastry

<a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/test-best-flour-shakers">Sift</a> 225g plain flour into a large <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/test-best-rolling-pins">bowl</a>, add 100g diced butter and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Stir in a pinch of salt, then add 2-3 tbsp water and <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/content/top-five-food-mixers">mix</a> to a firm dough.

Knead the dough briefly and gently on a floured surface.

Wrap in cling film and chill while preparing the filling.

A tasty apple pie guaranteed to warm the hearts and stomachs of anyone lucky enough to try it. This pie can be served warm or cool.

Caramel custard-filled apple pie

self-raising flour

cornflour

butter, chilled, chopped

caster sugar

egg, separated

Icing sugar mixture,

Whipped cream, to serve

granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into thin wedges

cinnamon

lemon juice

milk

brown sugar, firmly packed

custard powder

vanilla extract

How To Make A Quick Basic Pie Crust, Shortcrust Pastry. Sweet or savory. Suitable for freezing before or after baking.

How to Make Shortcrust Pastry

oz flour

Tablespoons Powdered Sugar, if making sweet pastry

Teaspoon Salt, if making savory pastry

egg,

water

Heat oven to 180 C, 375 F, Gas...

Heat oven to 180 C, 375 F, Gas 5 (if the recipe requires BAKING BLIND the pastry)

Mix sieved flour, and sugar or salt (if...

Mix sieved flour, and sugar or salt (if using) in a large bowl. Add cubes of butter.

Rub in fat using the tips of your...

Rub in fat using the tips of your fingers until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.

Aerate the flour by lifting (with your fingertips)...

Aerate the flour by lifting (with your fingertips) the mixture above the bowl and allowing to fall back through the fingers.

Once the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, make a well...

Once the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, make a well in the middle and start by adding the beaten egg and 1 tablespoon of cold water.

Using a metal round-bladed knife, stir the mixture...

Using a metal round-bladed knife, stir the mixture and combine well before adding a further tablespoon of water.

Once the mixture starts to go lumpy, use...

Once the mixture starts to go lumpy, use your hand to combine the mixture. Try not to handle the dough too much as it will lose its lightness and crumbliness once cooked.

Keep combining with your hand, adding a tiny...

Keep combining with your hand, adding a tiny bit of water as you go if necessary. Don't worry at this stage if you think it's too dry. Your instinct is to add lots more water, but trust me, DON'T! The more you mix it, the dough will come together. Be patient!

The ultimate goal is to have the mixture...

The ultimate goal is to have the mixture come together into a ball, your bowl should be completely cleaned from pastry, (i.e. it is not sticky and gluey), and the dough should be dry enough it doesn't stick to your hands, and quite stiff.

Every brand of flour is different and absorbs...

Every brand of flour is different and absorbs liquid at different amounts, so it is difficult to be precise with how much water you will need so add a little at a time.

Once your dough is ready you can place...

Once your dough is ready you can place in the fridge for 20 minutes to rest, or just continue with your recipe for what you are cooking.

Shape the dough into a ball, or whatever...

Shape the dough into a ball, or whatever shape your dish is. Roll lightly and try not to 'overwork' or roll too much as this will damage the structure of the pastry and you will lose the 'shortness' or crumbliness, plus all that air you were so busy incorporating when you were rubbing in the fat! Roll out the pastry thinly, around 1/2 cm in thickness.

To avoid too much rolling, handling and shaping,...

To avoid too much rolling, handling and shaping, have your flan dish handy and place it on top of your pastry to check for size.

Cooking times will vary depending on what you...

Cooking times will vary depending on what you are using the pastry for. As a rough guide, 8-10 minutes for something small, 20-35 minutes for larger pies, or until the pastry takes on a nice golden brown color. Follow the instructions on the recipe you are making!

Don’t be put off by making pastry – this one’s foolproof.

Sweet potato and pancetta tart

kumara, peeled,

(70 grams) eggs

(80 milliliters) pure (thin) cream

(80 milliliters) milk

tbsp grated gruyere cheese

nutmeg

pancetta

wild rocket leaves

(150 grams) plain flour, sifted

chilled unsalted butter, chopped

tbsp chilled sparkling mineral water

Making suet shortcrust pastry from scratch is satisfying and ideal for this king-sized chicken pie with sausage, sage and onion

Chicken & stuffing picnic pie

chicken breasts

tbsp oil

pack

sausage

butter

light suet

Season the chicken breasts. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a high heat and brown the chicken very quickly on each side – you might need to fry these in batches. Don’t worry about cooking the chicken all the way through. Set aside.

Set aside 2 tbsp of the stuffing mixture. Make up the rest using half the amount of water that the packet says.

Make the pastry by tipping the flour into a food processor with 1 tsp salt. Add the butter and suet, and whizz to fine crumbs (or rub in with your fingers if you don’t have a food processor). With the motor running (or stir with a fork), dribble in 150ml cold water until the pastry just comes together. Tip onto a lightly floured surface and bring together into a dough. Cover one-third while you roll out the rest to line an oiled, 20cm round springform or loose-bottomed tin.

Spoon the stuffing into the base of the pie, packing down well and smoothing the top. Arrange the chicken pieces over, cutting to fit like a jigsaw puzzle to fill in any gaps. Squeeze sausagemeat from skins and press evenly over the top, then scatter over the reserved dry stuffing. Roll out the reserved pastry until big enough to cover the pie with an overlap. Brush the edge of the pie with egg, then lift on the pastry lid and press edges to seal before trimming and rolling down excess to thoroughly seal.

Decorate by crimping the edges or pressing them with the prongs of a fork, then cut a little hole in the middle of the pastry to let steam escape. Brush all over with more egg (don’t throw the leftover egg away).

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and bake for 50 mins. Brush all over again with egg and cook for another 10 mins. Cool in the tin, then thickly slice for a picnic or lunch. Or wrap well in cling film and freeze for up to 3 months.

Learn how to make sweet shortcrust pastry. You'll be surprised how easy it is, then you can make all sorts of desserts like our apple and blackberry pies

Sweet shortcrust pastry

unsalted butter

icing sugar

Put 150g plain flour and 75g unsalted butter in a bowl and rub together with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs.

Mix in 50g icing sugar and a pinch of salt followed by 1 egg yolk. If the pastry feels too dry to form a dough, add 1 tbsp water. Shape the dough into a ball, flatten it out into a disc, wrap it in cling film, then chill for at least 30 mins before using in your recipes. You could try using it to make our apple & blackberry pies.

Looking for an easy and delicious way to serve a lot of people at once? You can't beat these egg and bacon pie that is great for brunch, lunch or dinner.

Egg, bacon and vegetable pie recipe

olive oil

piece kent pumpkin, peeled, cut into 1-2 cm pieces

middles bacon rashers, finely chopped

leek, thinly sliced

garlic cloves, crushed

tsp thyme leaves,

puff pastry, just thawed

eggs

grape tomatoes, halved

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This recipe can be made the day ahead, just reheat it in a moderate oven for about 5 minutes before serving.

Goat's Cheese and Asparagus Tarts recipe

shortcrust pastry

asparagus

garlic

thyme

150 g goat's cheese

eggs lightly beaten

cream

salt and pepper

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Quick and easy quiches the family will love.

Mini Quiches recipe

bacon

mushrooms

g cheese grated

parsley

salt and pepper *to taste

Step 1

Finely dice bacon, mushrooms and onion, then fry in a pan until bacon is cooked and onion is tender. Cool mixture.

Step 2

Line tart tins with small circles of pastry and prick with a fork.

Step 3

Spoon cooled mixture into each pastry tin and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Step 4

Beat eggs and milk in a jug until combined, season with salt and pepper, then pour over mixture in pastry cases and sprinkle with parsley flakes.

Step 5

Bake in a hot oven for 5 minutes, then reduce to moderate oven for a further 10 minutes, depending on the size of tart tins

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