How can I stop my pastry being dry and crumbly?
Make sure you're adding enough water to your mixture. Check your measurements are accurate. Measuring spoons are a great idea.
- Turn your pastry – always in the same direction – before each rolling. Roll out pastry with quick forward strokes to help stop the pastry stretching.
- Keep everything cool when making pastry – your ingredients, equipment and even your hands!
- Use Stork packet straight from the fridge.
- The dough should be handled as little and as lightly as possible to prevent the pastry being tough and hard.
- Make sure your oven is at the correct temperature before cooking your pastry recipe.
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