Shortcrust Pastry

Pastry is my nemisis so I'm always looking for a way to make it simple (read foolproof).

This recipe is for the food processor:

1 1/3 cups (200g) plain flour

125g chilled unsalted butter

Pinch salt

1 egg

1 tbsp cold water

Process the flour and butter in a food processor until it resembles a fine crumb. Add the egg, water and salt until it all only just comes together. Turn it out on to a clean bench, knead it a few times, shape into a disc and refrigerate for an hour before rolling out. (I never leave it this long - half an hour at the most)