Short Crust

Ingredients

• £ lb. flour
• | lb. butter
• 1 tea-sp. castor sugar
• A squeeze of lemon juice
• Cold water.

Method

1. 1

   Rub the flour and sugar through a wire sieve into a clean dry basin.

2. 2

   Add a squeeze of lemon juice, and a pinch of salt if using fresh butter.

3. 3

   Put in the butter, cover it with flour, and break it into pieces.

4. 4

   Rub together lightly until fine as breadcrumbs.

5. 5

   Make a well in the center, add cold water gradually while mixing.

6. 6

   Use very little water to avoid tough pastry.

7. 7

   Roll out to the required thickness, lifting gently to prevent sticking.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 532. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Short Crust £ lb. flour. | lb. butter. 1 tea-sp. castor sugar. A squeeze juice. Cold water. of lemon Rub the flour and sugar through a wire sieve into a clean dry basin. Add a squeeze of lemon juice

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