- Ingredients—1 lb. of flour.
- ¾ lb. of butter.
- Enough cold water to mix rather stiffly.
- A pinch of salt.
Method.—Rub the butter into the flour until like fine bread-crumbs.
Mix with cold water, using as little as possible (if too much is used the crust will not be short).
Roll gently to make the paste bind.
If this paste is used for tarts, add one dessertspoonful of castor sugar to the flour.
Plainer Short Crust.
- Ingredients—1 lb. of flour.
- ¼ lb. of butter.
- ¼ lb. of lard.
- 1 teaspoonful of baking powder.
- Water enough to bind.
Method.—Make according to directions given in preceding recipe.
Economical Short Crust.
- Ingredients—1 lb. of flour.
- ½ lb. of clarified dripping or lard.
- 1 teaspoonful of baking powder.
- Enough water to mix.