short crust
In sense b also shortcrust.
[short a. 20 a.]
a. A crust of pastry made short with butter or other fat. b. (Also shortcrust pastry.) A type of short pastry.
| 1747 H. Glasse Art of Cookery iv. 60 Make a short Crust, roll it thick. 1868 M. Jewry Warne's Model Cookery 411/1 (heading) To make a short crust with dripping. 1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 586/1 Lard is suitable for shortcrust and flaky pastry. 1970 Simon & Howe Dict. Gastronomy 290/2 Shortcrust (basically 1 lb. flour to ½ lb. fat) is crumbly when cooked. |