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Base Shortcrust Pastry Recipe

PASTRY

1⅓ cups plain flour
½ teaspoon sea salt
110 grams butter, chopped
2-3 tablespoons milk or water

PASTRY: Put the flour, salt and butter in a food processor and whizz until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the milk and pulse until the pastry starts to form big clumps.

Tip out onto a lightly floured bench and press together into a flattish disk. Cover in plastic wrap and chill for 15 minutes.

Roll out on a lightly floured bench a little larger than the tin. Press into the tin, patch and trim then pop in the fridge or freezer to chill until firm.

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan bake.

Fully line the tin with baking paper and fill

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