Learn how to make Ecclefechan Tarts, a rich and buttery traditional Scottish treat filled with dried fruits, brown sugar, and ...

When we say “short” in pastry terms, we’re talking about the finished pastry’s crumbly quality. The more butter, the shorter and flakier the pastry. For a good shortcrust pastry, the ratio is about ...

Add 2 tablespoons of caster sugar to the rubbed in butter and flour mix to make a sweet shortcrust pastry. You can also add an egg yolk, before adding the water, for extra richness.

Other baked pies: Flaky pastry and shortcrust work well for pecan (or other nut-filled) pies. I prefer shortcrust or a cookie crust for baked-then-chilled pies like pumpkin or custard.

LECCE, Italy — Warm, crumbly and traditionally filled with a silky, lemon-scented custard, pasticciotto is a shortcrust pastry from Puglia, the southern region of Italy that forms the heel of ...