The butter is melted over low heat (about 40 degrees).
Stir the butter, sugar and eggs with a spoon or wooden spatula until smooth.
Flour is poured into it.
Stir with a spoon or spatula.
Then the soft dough is kneaded by hand. Leave the dough in the refrigerator for half an hour and then cut it up. Partial replacement of whole eggs with yolks increases friability and tenderness of the products. You may not add eggs at all, but gradually sprinkle several tablespoons of cold water on the dough while kneading.
Thick pieces of shortcrust pastry do not bake well, so all products should be prepared from 4-8 mm thick layers of dough. Baking trays should be clean, dry, they should not be greased, as shortcrust pastry products do not stick to baking trays.
Shortcrust pastry products are baked at a temperature of 200-230 ° C until golden brown.