Pâte Brisée

Serves: 4

Marley Adams

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

50

Sweetness

50

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

In a large bowl blend the flour, the butter, the vegetable shortening, and the salt until the mixture resembles meal

2

Add 3 tablespoons ice water, toss the mixture until the water is incorporated, and form the dough into a ball

3

Knead the dough lightly with the heel of the hand against a smooth surface for a few seconds to distribute the fat evenly and re-form it into a ball

4

Dust the dough with flour and chill it, wrapped in wax paper, for 1 hour

5

In a large bowl blend the flour, the butter, the vegetable shortening, and the salt until the mixture resembles meal

6

Add 3 tablespoons ice water, toss the mixture until the water is incorporated, and form the dough into a ball

7

Knead the dough lightly with the heel of the hand against a smooth surface for a few seconds to distribute the fat evenly and re-form it into a ball

8

Dust the dough with flour and chill it, wrapped in wax paper, for 1 hour