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+title: Shortcrust pastry
+tags: ['baking', 'basic', 'dough', 'sweet']
+date: 2025-09-25
+author: "pestanzul"
+---
+
+Shortcrust pastry is the base recipe for many baked sweets.
+The ingredients below are roughly enough for an 8 slices [crostata](/crostata), but servings are reduced if the dough is used alone (e. g. for biscuits).
+
+- ⏲️ Prep time: 30 min
+- 🍽️ Servings: 8
+
+## Ingredients
+
+- 500 g flour
+- 250 g butter
+- 150 g powdered sugar
+- 2 eggs
+
+## Directions
+
+1. Cut the butter in slices, put it in a large bowl and leave it at room temperature until it's easy to knead.
+2. Add the powdered sugar and knead until uniform.
+   From now on, pay attention to knead fast enough so that the butter doesn't melt.
+   If it does, place the dough in the fridge for 15-30 minutes before going on.
+3. Add the eggs and knead.
+   It's not necessary that the dough is perfectly uniform.
+4. Add all the flour and knead.
+   Don't knead too much after adding the flour, or the dough won't reach its typical crumbliness.
+   The dough is ready when it's uniform and the surface cracks when you bend it.
+5. Roll out the dough on baking paper.
+   Don't make it too thin: it's not supposed to rise, so it would burn during cooking.
+6. Keep in the fridge for 15-30 minutes before use.