KnowraShortcrust pastryLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Shortcrust pastry, each with the reason it gives.All 7Related 4Compared with 3Puff pastryCompared with: Shortcrust becomes tender and crumbly instead of rising into puff pastry’s distinct layers.Choux pastryCompared with: Shortcrust aims for a tender solid shell, not a hollow steam-expanded one.Hot cross bunCompared with: Some recipes use pastry strips for the cross rather than a flour-and-water paste.