Rich Shortcrust Pastry

made in the food processor

Ingredients:

• 225g plain flour
• Pinch salt
• 150g butter chilled and cut into pieces
• 1 medium sized egg yolk
• Iced water

Method:

1. Put flour salt and butter into the food processor.  Turn on and reduce to a fine crumb consistency
2. Incorporate the egg yolk, then, with the motor running, trickle in enough iced water until the dough clings together in lumps
3. Bring the lumps together by hand on a floured surface
4. Wrap pastry in cling film and chill for at least one hour
5. To bake blind: Turn on oven 200^oC
6. Gently knead the pastry until it is soft enough to roll
7. Roll out and line 25cms flan tin
8. Prick base and line with baking parchment – weigh down with baking beans
9. Bake for 15 mins
10. Remove from oven and take out the paper and the beans
11. Return to the oven for a further 10 mins