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You should chill all pastry before using as this stops the pastry from SHRINKING
Because making and using shortcrust pastry requires skill, which makes it useful for learning purposes. It is also the basis of many other recipes, which means it is essential to learn how to make and use it.
Scones are made from a shortbread crust variation. To make a dense yet crumbly pastry, you would need a generous amount of shortening.
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Yes, you may use short crust pastry as a base for pizza. In fact, it is much healthier and convenient to use short crust pastry than finding a pizza dough. Using of short crust pastry do not need to blind bake it, however you have to brush it with egg to give the crust a glazing . You may also consider to roll up the edge to make it like a pizza dough puffing up, similarly brush the edge of the short crust pastry to give the extra crunch and glaze.
The Scottish say they invented shortbread 400 years ago, but the inimitably decadent mix of flour, butter and sugar has no one birthplace. Spanish speakers call their shortbread polvorones; the French, sablés ("sand tarts"). Even China and India have variations .
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Food grade Frankincense can be used in cooking. It is especially nice in pastry. Google a recipe for Frankincense Shortbread Cookies.
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Puff pastry
Generally speaking yes it is. Some older wisemen reguard it as a form of shortbread but this is disputed. Really it depends on the thickness of the pastry and the colour of the jam. Thanks.
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