Dessert pastry - recipe

Ingredients

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1
Sift the flour and icing sugar into a large mixing bowl.

For this step you'll need:
- 200g Plain white flour
- 2 tbsp Icing sugar or caster sugar
2
Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. (or whiz the ingredients in a food processor)

For this step you'll need:
- 100g Butter (unsalted) chilled and cubed
- 200g Plain white flour
3
Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture, beat the egg yolk with 2 tbsp cold water and stir into the flour until the mixture comes together.

For this step you'll need:
- 1 Egg yolk(s) (free range) large
4

If the mixture is crumbly, add a drop more water to make a soft pliable dough.
5

Push the pastry together and shape into a flat circle. Wrap in clingfilm and chill for half an hour in the fridge. This will be sufficient pastry to line a 18-20cm round tart tin.

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