Shortcrust Pastry

Ingredients

    • 15ozs soft margarine
    • 24ozs flour
    • 6ozs icing sugar
    • 1 egg

 

 Method

Place margarine, half of the flour and icing sugar and egg into mixing bowl.

Beat well.

Add remaining flour and sugar, and beat.

Knead gently and place in a plastic bag for at least an hour.

 

This pastry is ideal for apple tarts and mince pies.

 

Cooking Temperature – 180 C

Tooban 

Burnfoot 

Co. Donegal 

Republic of Ireland