In the world of tarts, quiches and pies, choosing the right pastry is the first step to a successful recipe. Shortcrust and puff pastry, with their distinct textures and uses, are two essential allies ...

Other: Perfect for baking any kind of tart or sweet pies, this shortcrust pastry holds its shape very well during baking!

Sweet and savoury shortcrust pastry share the same basic principles, but the ingredients vary. There is no sugar or egg in the basic savoury shortcrust recipe which is included here. It is made with ...

When it comes to cooking, I find that the “simplest” recipes are often the hardest to perfect. But my Achilles’ heel, I’m afraid, is shortcrust pastry. I know it should be simple. It only involves ...

When I think of the quintessential pie, I think of the classic flaky crust. But there’s a world of fantastic crust types out there. Even within the flour-butter-liquid genre, you have everything from ...

A crimped shortcrust pastry casing with piping hot beef and vegetable filling - that's the hallmark of a proper Cornish pasty. But the specifics are what really make it authentic, says the Cornish ...

MANY amateur cooks, even quite confident ones, find making pastry intimidating, but making a good pie or tart isn’t that hard once you grasp the basic concepts. When flour is mixed with water, ...

Damien Pignolet shares his unique "knack" of making shortcrust pastry. "The Knack" segment is served up every Thursday after 10.30 on Virginia Triloi's Morning Show. Place the flour, salt and butter ...