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Q: What is the function of butter in short crust pastry?
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Traditionally short crust pastry, but now they are also made with puff pastry.


What does the term short mean in shortcrust pastry?

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.


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Just let the pastry warm up out of the fridge until it is soft enough to role, it will be fine.


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What is the difference between flavor and texture in a short crust pastry?

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What is the function of the butter in pastry?

Butter is what makes pastry "short" (or, "light and crumbly"). It also adds the characteristic "richness". In puff pastry and flaky pastry, butter is wholly responsible for the leavening effect. When you think about it, a shortcrust pastry recipe, minus the butter is essentially the recipe for a water biscuit/cracker. Comparing these two things may help you see what difference butter has on a recipe.


What is blind baked short crust?

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What are the causes of pastry failure?

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