Honesty, I am qualified as a chef, and love to think of myself as a domestic goddess, but I wouldn't stress yourself over making home-made pastry......I can, but chose not to! Espeically in warm weather, life is just too short! To make GOOD homemade pastry, IMHO, you need cold hands and a marble slab at the very least........so I say go the pre-made stuff from the supermarket!!(Puff and shortcrust, ready rolled, ready made quiche bases etc......they are very reasonable and excellant quality........)