soul cakes
the eggs are used in recipes because they have the nutation's to make the taste and to mix the flower and sugar.
shortcrust pastry
No, pastry is a noun or an adjective, depending on how it is used. Noun: The pastry she brought to work was delicious. Adjective: She bought it at the pastry shop in Denver.
You can use a pastry cutter, knife and fork or pastry blender.
There is a specific "pork pie " pastry, designed for the purpose. It is based on "hot water crust pastry".
They are used to decorate cakes.
Short crust pastry is a type of pastry made with flour, fat (such as butter), and water. It is commonly used in baking for making pies, tarts, quiches, and other pastry-based dishes. The pastry is known for its crumbly texture and is often used as a base for both sweet and savory dishes.
A pastry blender is used to mix solid fats into flour. Its used to make pie crusts, biscuits, etc...
pastry is used to make a variety of different foods its normal purpose is to hold the rest of the product together.
Any kind of shortening (fat) can be used for making pastry. Butter makes a melt-in-the-mouth delicious pastry.
The traditional ingredients used in making shu pastry are flour, butter, water, and eggs.
I would use Crisco instead. With it your pastry will be good.