The Easiest Shortcrust Pastry

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 simply mix together the ingredients and press into a pie dish.
• 2 if you are going to use a raw filling to bake later, pre-bake the pastry shell for 10 minutes at 180°c.
• 3 to use with cooked fillings or for unbaked pies, pre-bake the pastry shell for 30 minutes at 180°c.
• 4 for a savoury pie, omit the sugar and add 2 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese and a pinch of nutmeg.
• 5 for extra flavour, add 2 tablespoons grated coconut to the pastry mixture.