either roll out pastry to about 2cm thickness and cut out pastry circles to fit prepared patty tins to create pastry shells , i used an egg ring for size to fit tins , and prick inside bottom of pastry shells with a fork to prevent it from rising . lightly egg wash pastry shells inside and place in heated oven for 12-15 minutes or till lightly golden , remove from heat and let cool in trays for couple minutes then remove from trays or foil cases to cool completely on a wire rack .