Shortcrust Pastry for Quiche

Uses your saved metric quantities; the printed ounce equivalents conflict. Your optional quiche filling notes: pre-cook chosen vegetables; mix 3 eggs, 200 ml milk and 150 g grated mature cheddar, optionally enrich with Greek yoghurt or cream; add filling to the base, pour over mixture and top with cheese. No quiche baking temperature or time is supplied, so this entry is the complete pastry component, not a finished quiche method.

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. Rub in butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

Step 2

Sprinkle over 45 ml cold water and mix with a round-bladed knife. Add only a little more water if the dough will not clump. Gather lightly by hand into a firm but pliable dough, handling as little as possible.

Step 3

Wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before rolling out.