Ahead of Purim, shortcrust pastry takes center stage in the kitchen. Turn it into a simple, delicious poppy seed cake that disappears fast, with a filling you can swap for any flavor you like.

To prepare the cocoa and hazelnut shortcrust pastry, start by placing the sifted flour and cold butter cut into pieces in the mixer (1); blend to create a sandy texture, then add the hazelnut flour (2 ...

Tarts look fancy, but they all start with the same thing: a good, sweet shortcrust pastry shell. This easy shortcrust tart dough, also known as pâte sucrée, bakes into a buttery, shortbread-style ...

This is a quick and easy recipe for shortcrust pastry. If you're new to making pastry, you won't believe how simple it can be. You can make it by hand or in a food processor. The secret is to handle ...

When it comes to cooking, I find that the “simplest” recipes are often the hardest to perfect. But my Achilles’ heel, I’m afraid, is shortcrust pastry. I know it should be simple. It only involves ...

Damien Pignolet shares his unique "knack" of making shortcrust pastry. "The Knack" segment is served up every Thursday after 10.30 on Virginia Triloi's Morning Show. Place the flour, salt and butter ...

Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl. Rub the cold butter into flour until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Using a fork add the water to bring the pastry together. You may need to add a little more ...