Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the fats. Cut into the flour with a knife then rub in with your fingertips. The mixture should resemble fine breadcrumbs.

Sprinkle water over the crumbs. Mix to a stiff crumbly-looking paste with a round-ended knife.

Draw together with fingertips, turn out on to a lightly floured work surface. Knead quickly until smooth and crack free.

Roll out and use as required.

Storing Rich shortcrust pastry 1. Uncooked dough, tightly wrapped in cling film or foil, will keep in a refrigerator for up to 1 days. Baked, unfilled pastry will keep in an airtight tin in a cool place for up to 5 days.

To freeze, wrap dough in heavy foil or freezer cling film before freezing. Thaw at room temperature betore unwrapping. Baked pastry should be placed in a rigid freezer container or heavy foil.