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Homemade shortcrust pastry, the foundation for pies.

Homemade shortcrust, the base for tarts

Baking

The basic dough for both sweet and savory pies: flour, cold butter, water, and a pinch of salt, for a flaky dough that is easy to work with.

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Recipe from Romainbehar, DavidL, Pythie and 8 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Shortcrust pastry is used as a base for many pies, both sweet and savory. It can be prepared in just a few minutes using simple ingredients, provided that the butter remains very cold.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time—
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories379 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodCold kneading
  • Estimated cost$2.08 $0.35 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.40
  • $1.16
  • $0.08
  • $0.40
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the flour in a bowl, then make a well in the center. ≈ 3 min
  2. Pour the 2 cl of water into the well. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the butter ≈ 3 min
  4. Add 100g of powdered sugar (for the sweeter version) and a pinch of salt. ≈ 3 min
  5. Then, knead the dough to form a ball. ≈ 10 min
  6. Spread the dough on a sheet of parchment paper, then place the paper in the baking dish and bake until the dough is firm. ≈ 3 min
  7. Then add your ingredients and let it cook.

The bill

Homemade shortcrust, the base for tarts

  • 250 g of flour$0.40
  • 125 g of butter$1.16
  • 100 g of powdered sugar (for the sweeter version)$0.08
  • 1 egg (if you like)$0.40
  • a pinch of salt$0.04

Total$2.08

that's $0.35 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories379 kcal
Fat18.5 g
Saturated fat12.7 g
Carbohydrates46.6 g
Sugars17.4 g
Fiber1.5 g
Protein5.4 g
Salt0.05 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of flour
  • 125 g of butter
  • 100 g of powdered sugar (for the sweeter version)
  • 1 egg (if you like)
  • 2 cl of water (add more water if needed)
  • a pinch of salt

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