Easy Shortbread Dough

Shortbread Pastry

• In a bowl, sift the flour; add sugars, butter, salt;
  
• Combine until the dough looks grainy; add egg yolk and water; continue to knead;
  
• When the dough is set, shape it into a ball;
  
• Flatten into a thick disc;
  
• Preheat the oven, 180°C;
• Roll the dough until large enough to fit a shallow pie tin;

  The recipe is given for a 25cm (10 inch) pie tin.
  
• Grease a shallow pie tin; Line it with the pastry; refrigerate for 15 minutes; trim edge;
  
• Use cooking parchment to line the pastry and use baking beads, cooking chain; Use rice if you don't have baking beads or cooking chain;
  
• Bake for 10 minutes; Remove beads and paper; Cook for a further 10 minutes until the pastry is lightly golden;