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Shortcrust Pastry gone sticky

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By Dan Reader 30 Dec 2012 12:21	Shortcrust Pastry gone sticky Hi, I've made a shortcrust pastry mix for a flan lining but the pastry went really sticky and gluey before I'd even added any water. Can anyone tell me what happened because it's never happened to me before. I used a usual half fat to flour mix. Thanks, Dan Reply Quote
By Dan Reader 30 Dec 2012 12:57	Wrong ratio Sorry, just figured out I'd done double the fat I should have accidentally. Reply Quote
By Gerry 30 Dec 2012 13:13	Dan's s-crust pastry I was really puzzled until you posted the explanation. Can you salvage it? Reply Quote
By Lizzie Lancashire 30 Dec 2012 17:17	Oh no! I did that once when making meat pies! I managed to roll it out and put it on the pies, but when I put the pies in the oven, the "pastry" simply melted! Reply Quote
By Welshcookie 30 Dec 2012 17:30	Shortcrust Not difficult to remedy if you realise in time. Just add the required amount of flour. Reply Quote