How to make Shortcrust Pastry for pies | Jamie Oliver

beef mince

🥗Healthier: turkey mince

💰Cheaper: pork mince

Turkey mince is lower in fat, while pork mince is often less expensive.

beef stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: chicken stock

Vegetable stock reduces sodium and calories.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo pastry

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Phyllo pastry is lighter and can be made at home for cost savings.

Introduce the recipe for making pie pastry from scratch.

Measure 600 grams of plain flour and optionally sift it.

Add a pinch of salt to the flour for seasoning.

Add 150 grams of butter to the flour.

Add 150 grams of cheddar cheese, breaking it up by hand or grating it.

Use the rubbing in method with thumb and forefingers to combine the flour, butter, and cheese for about two minutes until the mixture changes from chalky white to a yellow color.

Add 250 grams of cold water to the mixture, being careful not to overwork the dough.

Scrunch the dough together instead of kneading it to avoid developing gluten, which would make the pastry tough.

Press the pastry together until it forms a cohesive dough.

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