Short Crusty Pastry - Question

Short Crusty Pastry - Question

For the best short crust pastry is it better to use your hands?

Method

Recently we discovered the lesson of making sure the butter was fridge-cold before beginning to make a short crust pastry. We used our hands and it turned out really well.

For the aficianados, is using your habds the go or is a mixer miles better?

Ingredients

  • Butter

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2 Comments

Deecoleman said on March 28, 2011 at 8:24a.m.
I have to say I'm not very good with all the sweet stuff, but I hope someone else can answer this!
Foodielicious said on March 28, 2011 at 11:19a.m.
if you have cold hands... otherwise a machine is good for keeping it consistent and keeping the temperature under control just make sure you rest it.