Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl. Rub the cold butter into flour until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Using a fork add the water to bring the pastry together. You may need to add a little ...

Bigger pieces of butter will make a flakier pastry thanks to the pockets of steam they create. But if you’re going for a really biscuity texture, try to rub the butter in in evenly. The less ...

Cut the butter into cubes and gently rub into the flour mixture. Make a well in the centre and carefully add some of the egg and water mixture - just enough to bring the pastry together using a fork.