Any tart is only as good as the pastry you put it in. I’ve done a quick step-by-step of my mom’s tried and tested shortcrust pastry that works every time:

Sift 2 cups of organic plain flour
Dice 150g of chilled organic butter and add to flour
Working with just your fingertips (so you don’t overheat the butter [...]

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Any tart is only as good as the pastry you put it in. I’ve done a quick step-by-step of my mom’s tried and tested shortcrust pastry that works every time:

Sift 2 cups of organic plain flour
Dice 150g of chilled organic butter and add to flour
Working with just your fingertips (so you don’t overheat the butter [...]

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Rinse a tablespoon of salted capers and then allow to stand in cold water for 5 minutes
Make a basic lemon dressing with 60ml fresh lemon juice:180ml extra virgin olive oil, some fresh ground black pepper and maldon salt, and some fresh chopped chives
Blanche a handful of green or runner beans in the egg water (before [...]

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Scrub some new potatoes and put them on to boil
In a separate pot, bring some water to the boil for eggs.
Rinse a tablespoon of salted capers and then allow to stand in cold water for 5 minutes
Make a basic lemon dressing with 60ml fresh lemon juice:180ml extra virgin olive oil, some fresh ground black pepper [...]

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