Flour & baking · solid

Shortcrust pastry

Also called ready-made shortcrust, pie crust, pâte brisée, kruimeldeeg

Crumbly unleavened pastry of flour, fat and water; for quiches, pies and tart cases.

VegetarianContains: gluten

What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodPuff pastry

    Flaky and puffy rather than short; prick well and weigh down for tarts.

  • T3 · In a pinchDigestive biscuits

    Crushed with butter, only for sweet, no-bake tart bases.

  • T3 · In a pinchFilo pastry

    Layered and shattering, not crumbly; brush with butter.

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