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Savoury Shortcrust Pastry
Savoury Shortcrust Pastry is a traditional British recipe for a classic short, or crumbly, pastry made with flour, butter and lard that's seasoned with salt and black pepper and is intended for use with savoury dishes. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Savoury Shortcrust Pastry.
prep time
30 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Makes:
1 batch
Rating: 
Tags : British Recipes
This is one of the classic British pastries (pie doughs) and is typically used for savoury dishes.
Ingredients:
180g plain flour
pinch of salt
75g butter
25g lard
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
about 2 1/2 tbsp cold water (approx) to bind
Method:
Sift together the flour and salt into a bowl. Dice the butter and lard, add to the flour and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Season to taste with salt and freshly-ground black pepper then slowly add the water, initially mixing with a palette knife an then with your hand (adding just enough enough to bring the mixture together) into a solid mass.
The dough should be stiff and dry and it can be wrapped in clingfilm (plastic wrap) and chilled in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before rolling (this will make the dough easier to roll). When ready to use roll out on a lightly-floured surface to the size of your dish.
If you want to substitute margarine for the butter in this recipe then use 50g margarine and 50g lard. You can also add a sprinkling of dried herbs to the pastry dough.
