Any kind of shortening (fat) can be used for making pastry. Butter makes a melt-in-the-mouth delicious pastry.
make more tarts...oruse it in pies etc...there's not really other uses sorry!
same as butter really' makes the pastry flaky and holds the mixture together
You can use short pastry to make biscuits and cheese twirls. The pastry is nice and crumbly and is great with cheese also try chocolate drizzled on top .To make cheese twirls mix in cheese with the...
Try using two knives in a cross cutting motion.