SHORT CRUST PASTRY

Preparation Method :

• Sieve the flour. Rub the butter into the flour till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add sugar, salt, vanilla and egg yolk and mix well.
• Add cold water to make the pastry hold together. Make a ball of dough. Don't knead too much. Cover with clingfilm. Refrigerate at least for 20 - 30 mins.
• Roll out the dough on a floured board to a disc.
• Arrange in pie dish. Cut the ends with a pastry cutter. Prick the base with a fork and bake till done.