The shortcrust pastry is an easy base to use in the kitchen. It is suitable for both savory dishes and sweets. With the shortcrust pastry you can create always different recipes to bring to the table to vary your menu.
La pasta brisee it is an easy base to use in the kitchen. It is suitable for both savory dishes and sweets. With the shortcrust pastry you can make recipes always different to bring to the table to vary your menu. On sale we find fresh or frozen shortcrust pastry, but our advice is to prepare the pasta brisée at home according to the original recipe or in its many variations, for example vegan shortcrust pastry or gluten-free shortcrust pastry.
The shortcrust pastry is prepared with water, flour, butter and a pinch of salt. The same ingredients as the puff pastry are used but the processing is much simpler and faster, suitable for those with little time.
Here is a collection of recipes to make the best use of the shortcrust pastry.
Index
APPETIZERS
Baskets of shortcrust pastry with vegetables
With the shortcrust pastry you can create baskets with stuffed with mixed vegetables seasonal to serve as an appetizer. Choose, for example, zucchini and eggplant in summer, broccoli and cauliflower in winter. Here you can get an idea to prepare baskets of zucchini and feta flavored with turmeric.
Shortcrust pastry pizzas
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Homemade pizzas are a nice idea to bring to the table for birthday parties, appetizers, buffets and aperitifs. You can easily prepare them with the shortcrust pastry. Here is the recipe to follow.
Vegetarian mini quiche
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As an alternative to pizzas, here are mini quiches. To prepare the mini vegetarian quiche you can use a shortcrust pastry base which you can then stuff with carrots, courgettes, peas or other seasonal vegetables. You will also need extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper for seasoning. THU the recipe to follow.
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FIRST COURSE
Timbale of tagliatelle in shortcrust pastry crust
Photo source: Chiara Passion
With the noodles you can prepare a timbale in crust of shortcrust pastry to serve as a first course. This recipe is easy to adapt for vegetarians, just choose noodles seasoned with tomato or vegetable sauce as a filling. Here is an example from which to take inspiration.
Parmesan in shortcrust pastry crust
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To serve one parmigiana a little different than usual, you can prepare it in a crust of shortcrust pastry. For the vegetarian version you will have to omit the cooked ham. Here the recipe.
Onion soup in crushed pasta
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Here is an idea to enrich your soups: prepare one puff pastry or shortcrust pastry crust soup. Both of these bases are suitable for the recipe. Here is an example.
MAIN COURSES
Escarole pizza with shortcrust pastry
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Here is a reinterpretation of the classic pizza to be prepared using as salty base the shortcrust pastry and to be filled with escarole or with your favorite seasonal vegetables. Here the recipe.
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Savory strudel with wholemeal shortcrust pastry
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As a second course for your menu you can prepare a homemade savory strudel with whole broken pasta and seasonal vegetables as a filling. recipe.
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Shortcrust pastry bundles
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Here is another idea for preparing a second course with pasta brisée. These are bundles to be made with a vegetable filling or with other ingredients of your choice according to your tastes. Here the recipe.
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SALT CAKES
Savory shortcrust pastry pie with mixed vegetables
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Prepare yours savory pie of shortcrust pastry using your favorite seasonal mixed vegetables such as courgettes, peppers and aubergines in summer or, broccoli, cauliflower and sprouts in winter. Here the recipe.
Savory pie with basil shortcrust pastry
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If you want to prepare a savory pie with vegetables but also want to vary the base, as well as the filling, try the basil shortcrust pastry, of a beautiful light green color and intense flavor. Here the recipe.
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Savory pie with potato and zucchini shortcrust pastry
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Among the fillings that you can choose for your savory pie with shortcrust pastry that usually please everyone we find potatoes and courgettes. Here the recipe
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SWEET
Apple strudel with shortcrust pastry
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For the base of yours apple strudel homemade, you can easily choose the shortcrust pastry to be stuffed with apples and maybe adding raisins or chocolate chips. Here the recipe.
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Pear in crushed pasta
Photo source: Claudia Castaldi
If you want to prepare a fruit-based dessert, try the pears in shortcrust pastry crust to amaze your guests with a dessert that is very beautiful to look at as well as good. Here the recipe.
Tart with shortcrust pastry
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You can also use the shortcrust pastry as an alternative base for your own homemade tarts to be filled with jam, cream or fruit. Here is a useful recipe.
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Which ones are they your recipes to prepare with the shortcrust pastry?
Marta Albè
