short crustn.
1. A crust of pastry made short with butter or other fat.
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coffinc1420
rollera1475
pasty crust1562
custard coffin1581
piecrust1582
crust1598
kissing-crust1708
dripping crust1747
short crust1747
standing crust1747
huff1787
croustade1845
turban1846
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.
2. Also shortcrust pastry. A type of short pastry.
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puff paste1598
bread pastea1654
wafer-paper1718
puff pastry1788
suet crust1809
pâte brisée1824
pasta frolla1848
chou pastry1892
puff1908
filo1946
shortcrust pastry1951
1951 Good Housek. Home Encycl. 586/1 Lard is suitable for shortcrust and flaky pastry.
1970 A. L. Simon & R. Howe Dict. Gastron. 290/2 Shortcrust (basically 1 lb. flour to ½ lb. fat) is crumbly when cooked.
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