Which supermarket shortcrust pastry puffs up proudly, and which comes up short?

Perfect for baking any kind of tart or sweet pies, this shortcrust pastry holds its shape very well during baking! In a bowl, combine the softened butter, icing sugar, vanilla sugar, salt, and ...

Make the pastry: In a food processor (or by hand), pulse the flour, icing sugar, salt, and cold butter until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk and pulse again. Add cold water 1 tbsp at a ...

Unroll the chilled Roll It All Irish Butter Plain Shortcrust Pastry onto a sheet of baking paper. Leave the pastry on the paper for easy transfer later. Set aside. In a medium bowl, beat the softened ...