Meanings
nounshortcrust pastry (countable and uncountable, plural shortcrust pastries)
plural shortcrust pastries
- countableuncountablecookingA pastry containing no leavening agent; often used to make the base of tarts, pies, etc.
Synonyms: short pastry, pâte brisée
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pastry containing no leavening agent; often used to make the base of tarts, pies, etc.
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Translations
Dutch kruimeldeeggebak, korstdeeg
- kruimeldeeggebakpastry without leavening agent
- korstdeegpastry without leavening agent
Finnish murotaikina
- murotaikinapastry without leavening agent
French pâte brisée
- pâte briséepastry without leavening agent
German Mürbeteig
- Mürbeteigpastry without leavening agent
Italian pasta frolla, pasta brisée
- pasta frollapastry without leavening agent
- pasta briséepastry without leavening agent
Polish ciasto kruche
- ciasto kruchepastry without leavening agent
Portuguese massa amanteigada, massa quebrada
- massa amanteigadapastry without leavening agent
- massa quebradapastry without leavening agent
Romanian aluat fraged
- aluat fragedpastry without leavening agent
Spanish pasta quebrada
- pasta quebradapastry without leavening agent
Swedish mördeg
- mördegpastry without leavening agent
Welsh crwst brau
- crwst braupastry without leavening agent
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shortcrust pastry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortcrust%20pastry
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“shortcrust pastry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortcrust%20pastry. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shortcrust pastry,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortcrust%20pastry.
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