Our 3 Ingredient Thermomix Savoury Shortcrust Pastry is the most delicious, melt-in-your-mouth pastry!
Perfect for all of your favourite savoury pies, tarts and quiches. All you need is plain flour, butter and water!
Our Thermomix Savoury Shortcrust Pastry recipe is one of the basic recipes that I use over and over again!
Whether you're preparing a tart, quiche or pie for a easy family dinner, this is the recipe you need!
Serve with tasty sides such as our cheesy parmesan mashed potatoes!
Why You're Going To Love This Recipe
Our Thermomix Savoury Shortcrust Pastry recipe is the basic pie crust you need in your life!
- Versatile - blind bake the pastry to make delicious pies, tarts and quiches
- Basic Ingredients - all you need is plain flour, butter and water!
- Crispy and Buttery Pastry - once blind baked, this pastry is completely melt-in-your-mouth!
- Want a sweet version of this recipe? You can find our sweet shortcrust pastry recipe here.
- Egg-Free - perfect for those with egg intolerances.
What You Need
All you need to make our Thermomix Savoury Shortcrust Pastry is three basic ingredients.
Please scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for ingredient quantities and the full detailed method.
- Flour - use plain (all purpose) flour
- Butter - you can use salted or unsalted butter
- Water
Step By Step Instructions
Our Thermomix Savoury Shortcrust Pastry recipe is as easy as 1.2.3!
Please scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for ingredient quantities and the full detailed method.
Step 1 - Mix
Place the butter, flour and water into the Thermomix bowl.
Mix until crumbs remain.
Step 2 - Knead The Dough
Knead for 2 minutes/Interval Function or until the dough comes together.
Form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap.
Step 3 - Chill The Dough
Place the dough into fridge and chill for 30 minutes.
When ready to bake, roll the dough out to 3mm and blind bake (see instructions for blind baking in the recipe card below).
Expert Tips
- use regular plain flour or baker's flour
- use chilled and chopped salted or unsalted butter
- chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling out
- for crispy pie crusts, blind bake the pastry before adding the fillings and continuing to cook
- our Thermomix savoury shortcrust pastry can be used for quiches, savoury tarts and pies
FAQs
This recipe makes enough for 1 pie crust/quiche.
Yes you can use a food processor to mix the dough ingredients. Knead on a floured board until smooth and combined.
Place a sheet of baking paper over the top and fill with baking weights (or rice). Bind bake in a preheated 180 degrees celsius oven for 10 minutes. Remove the weights and baking paper and bake for a further 5 minutes or until lightly golden. Add the pie fillings and bake until cooked through.
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3 Ingredient Thermomix Savoury Shortcrust Pastry
Equipment
- Thermomix
Ingredients
- 250 g plain flour
- 145 g butter chopped
- 2-3 tbs iced water
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into the Thermomix bowl and mix for 6 seconds, Speed 6.
- Knead on Interval/Kneading function for 2 minutes.
- Form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Place into the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Roll the dough out to 3mm on a lightly floured board.
- Place the dough into a lightly greased tart or pie dish and press down.
- To blind bake the pastry: Place a sheet of baking paper over the top and fill with baking weights (or rice). Bind bake in a preheated 180 degrees celsius oven for 10 minutes. Remove the weights and baking paper and bake for a further 5 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Add your pie or tart fillings and proceed as per your recipe.
Notes
- use regular plain flour or baker's flour
- use chilled and chopped salted or unsalted butter
- chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling out
- for crispy pie crusts, blind bake the pastry before adding the fillings and continuing to cook
- our Thermomix savoury shortcrust pastry can be used for quiches, savoury tarts and pies
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