They can also be frozen for up to three months. It's very easy to make simple vegan sweet shortcrust pastry by substituting the butter with soya margarine.

It can be savoury or sweet, made with butter or lard and is the perfect pastry for pies, tarts and quiches. While all shortcrust pastry recipes contain fairly similar ingredients, some have additional ...

The tarts are sweet, easy to make and have a hint of spice ... Dust a work surface with icing sugar and roll out the pastry to a 30x35cm/12x14in rectangle. Place the pastry on one of the prepared ...

Nigella's Banket Bars are bites of puff pastry that are filled with a soft almond paste, rather like a sweet version of a ...

Poke holes in the middle of the pastry with the fork, avoiding the border. Spread the almond butter mixture inside the border. Scatter the cherries evenly on top and distribute them as best as ...

It is a versatile base for many sweet and savoury snacks ... Brush the edges of the pastry with a beaten egg and sprinkle with almond flakes. Place in the oven preheated to 200°C (390°F ...