Bec's Table/Perfect Shortcrust Pastry

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Perfect Shortcrust Pastry

Learn how Pastry Chef Bec makes her shortcrust at home.  
Her tips to make this quick and easy will amaze you. 

This course has been written for Food Processor or Thermomix owners

Shortcrust Problems Solved

  • Shrinking pastry
  • Melting pastry
  • Soggy bottoms
  • Fillings that crack
  • Tough pastry
  • Too hard to handle 
  • lining the tin Bec's Way
  • Rolling out pastry Bec's way
  • Easy Blind Baking
  • Recipes that don't need blind baking
  • Pastry Chef Bec Online to answer any questions

Table of contents

Welcome to perfect Shortcrust

I’m guessing you’re here because you want to understand the rules for making pastry.  Maybe you’ve had issues in the past and aren't sure what went wrong, or perhaps you’re like me and just love to know how things work. 


There’s no real mystery to the making of good pastry dough.  The only requirement is an understanding of the equipment you will need, a few simple ingredients and the methods for handling them. 




How this course will work
Preview
How to contact us if you need help

What do you need to make shortcrust pastry?

What equipment do you need?
Basic Pastry Ingredients

Pastry Types

There are many pastry types:
Sweet shortcrust
Savoury Shortcrust
Overview of making Shortcrust dough
By-Hand Method will help you understand
Downloadable Recipe Worksheet: Savoury and Sweet Shortcrust

Important things to know:

What does ‘light touch’ and ‘keep it cool’ really mean?
Chilling and Storage of your Shortcrust
Keep it Chilled:
Video: What happens when you mix flour and water
Video: Important tips on pastry

Start Here: Lesson 1: Easy Mini Tarts

Lesson 1: Mini Tarts (Jam Tarts)
Lesson 1: Recipe Worksheet Jam Tarts Download
Video: Lesson 1, Bec's easy method for making Mini Tarts

Lesson 2: How to line a pastry tin Bec's easy way.

Lesson 2: Lining a tart tin the easy way.
Video: Lesson 2, Lining your tart tin the Bec's easy way

Lesson 3: No need to blind bake tarts

Recipes that don't need to be blind baked:
Ideas for toppings and fillings for Frangipane tarts or Sand Tart
Recipe Download: Orange Frangipane Tart
Recipe Download: Pear Almond Tart
Recipe Download: Raspberry Frangipane Tart
Recipe Download: Recipe for making Glace Orange Slices
Recipe Download: Tarte l'amour (Sand Tart)

Lesson 4: Blind Baking made easy

Lesson 4: To blind bake or not to blind bake?
Video: Lesson 4, How Blind Bake With Bec's Tips

Lesson 5: Baking custard fillings

Bec's Quiche and Custard fillings tips
How to blind bake and bake off a custard filled tart
Recipe Download: Malted Chocolate Tart
Recipe Download: Egg Custard Tart
Recipe Download: Bec's Easy Quiche

Wrap Up of Shortcrust Pasty course

Congratulations you've come to the end of the course.   

We hope you have enjoyed the journey and learned a whole lot along the way.   

We’d also like to thank you for your support, as without you, we wouldn’t be able to assist those keen to make great-tasting and nutritious home-cooked food for their family and friends. 
 
Please share with our Facebook group page. We love to see what you've been making
or send us an email at rebecca@becs-table.com.au
Troubleshooting - Shortcrust Pastry Faults
What have you learnt in this course?
Want to check your knowledge?: Quiz
We'd love your feedback

Contents

Welcome to perfect Shortcrust

I’m guessing you’re here because you want to understand the rules for making pastry.  Maybe you’ve had issues in the past and aren't sure what went wrong, or perhaps you’re like me and just love to know how things work. 


There’s no real mystery to the making of good pastry dough.  The only requirement is an understanding of the equipment you will need, a few simple ingredients and the methods for handling them. 




How this course will work
Preview
How to contact us if you need help

What do you need to make shortcrust pastry?

What equipment do you need?
Basic Pastry Ingredients

Pastry Types

There are many pastry types:
Sweet shortcrust
Savoury Shortcrust
Overview of making Shortcrust dough
By-Hand Method will help you understand
Downloadable Recipe Worksheet: Savoury and Sweet Shortcrust

Important things to know:

What does ‘light touch’ and ‘keep it cool’ really mean?
Chilling and Storage of your Shortcrust
Keep it Chilled:
Video: What happens when you mix flour and water
Video: Important tips on pastry

Start Here: Lesson 1: Easy Mini Tarts

Lesson 1: Mini Tarts (Jam Tarts)
Lesson 1: Recipe Worksheet Jam Tarts Download
Video: Lesson 1, Bec's easy method for making Mini Tarts

Lesson 2: How to line a pastry tin Bec's easy way.

Lesson 2: Lining a tart tin the easy way.
Video: Lesson 2, Lining your tart tin the Bec's easy way

Lesson 3: No need to blind bake tarts

Recipes that don't need to be blind baked:
Ideas for toppings and fillings for Frangipane tarts or Sand Tart
Recipe Download: Orange Frangipane Tart
Recipe Download: Pear Almond Tart
Recipe Download: Raspberry Frangipane Tart
Recipe Download: Recipe for making Glace Orange Slices
Recipe Download: Tarte l'amour (Sand Tart)

Lesson 4: Blind Baking made easy

Lesson 4: To blind bake or not to blind bake?
Video: Lesson 4, How Blind Bake With Bec's Tips

Lesson 5: Baking custard fillings

Bec's Quiche and Custard fillings tips
How to blind bake and bake off a custard filled tart
Recipe Download: Malted Chocolate Tart
Recipe Download: Egg Custard Tart
Recipe Download: Bec's Easy Quiche

Wrap Up of Shortcrust Pasty course

Congratulations you've come to the end of the course.   

We hope you have enjoyed the journey and learned a whole lot along the way.   

We’d also like to thank you for your support, as without you, we wouldn’t be able to assist those keen to make great-tasting and nutritious home-cooked food for their family and friends. 
 
Please share with our Facebook group page. We love to see what you've been making
or send us an email at rebecca@becs-table.com.au
Troubleshooting - Shortcrust Pastry Faults
What have you learnt in this course?
Want to check your knowledge?: Quiz
We'd love your feedback