What You Need to Know
Shortcrust is a type of pastry often used for the base of a tart, quiche, pie, or flan. Shortcrust pastry can be used to make both sweet and savory pies such as apple pie, quiche, lemon meringue or chicken pie.
Steps
- 1.
British Pork Pie (United Kingdom): Provides structural integrity for hot meat filling
- 2.
French Quiche Lorraine (France): Creates crisp base for custard filling
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American Apple Pie (United States): Forms flaky container for fruit filling
The Science
Primary Reaction
Starch gelatinization