One part fat to two parts flour. (In most cases. There are unusual recipes where the proportions get quite close to 1:1, however this is not standard. In some cases you may also find recipes which are 1:3 butter to flour.)
"proportion" means how much of one ingredient as compared to other ingredients. For instance the proportion of fat to flour in shortcrust pastry is twice the amount of flour to the amount of fat used.
It is used for easy rubbing of fat into flour.
the pastry has as much flour inside it asa it does butter. e.g. if you had 20g of flour you would also have to put 20g of butter into the mixture to form the pastry.
1:2:4 , ( Liquid : fat : flour )
Short pastry is a type of pastry made with a high proportion of fat to flour, resulting in a crumbly and tender texture. It is commonly used in baking for making pies, tarts, and pastries due to its ability to hold fillings and create a flaky crust.
Always half fat to flour i.e: 8 ounces flour and 4 ounces of fat.
The proportion of fat to flour depends largely on the type of pastry dough you are talking about, and what your fat source is. For pie crust dough, I've seen the ideal ratio described as 1 part fat to 2 parts flour. However, that ratio applies just to the ratio of one ingredient to another, not to the ultimate percentage of fat involved. Butter and shortening, for example, are not equivalent, and don't have the same fat content: shortening is 100% fat, whereas butter is around 80% fat (and the fat content can vary by brand). If you were referring to actual pastry dough, the percentage of fat to flour is going to differ more greatly. A popover dough for example, is going to contain a lot less butter than a pastry based on a puff pastry dough, croissants, for example.
In baking, "short" means a crumbly and tender texture in baked goods. This is achieved by using a high proportion of fat, like butter or shortening, which coats the flour particles and prevents gluten formation. This results in a delicate and melt-in-your-mouth texture in pastries and cookies.
Various types of pastries can be formed depending upon how much fat is used in comparison to flour. The generally accepted amounts of fat per unit of flour are: 1) Short crust - 50% 2) Choux - 60% 3) Flaky - 66%-75% 4) Puff - 100% 5) Suet - 25%-50% 6) Hot water crust - 30% So, for puff pastries, mixing equal measures of fat to flour is reportedly ideal.
Body composition refers to the proportion of fat and fat-free mass in the body. Those with a higher proportion of fat-free mass to a lower proportion of body fat have a healthy body composition.
Recipes will vary depending on the type of pastry or bread your making but the are the basic ingredients, Short crust pastry is Flour, Fat a little salt and water. Bread dough is Flour, Fat, Yeast, a little sugar (to activate the yeast) salt and water.
Solid fats have a high proportion of saturated fats.