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Shortcrust for Pies

A quick and easy pastry for meat pies.
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Course: Pastry
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g plain flour
  • 60 g lard in chunks
  • 65 g butter in chunks
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 50 g iced water

Method
 

  1. Add flour, butter, lard and salt to Thermomix bowl.
  2. Process 10 sec/sp 4.
  3. Add egg and process again 10 sec/sp 4.
  4. Add water and process 5 sec/sp 4.
  5. Remove to bench and work into a flat disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  6. When rolling out, use a little flour on the bench.
  7. Use for pie bases.
  8. Bake at 200C until golden brown.