Pate Brisee


A versatile pastry for sweet and savoury pies and tarts.

Steps


Put flour into mixing bowl.
Add butter and sugar and salt.
With hands , break butter into flour.
The bits of flour should remain visible as pea-size bits throughout the flour.
Add enough water and knead just enough for the ingredients to hold together.
Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm.

Ingredients


all-purpose flour, butter, sugar, salt, ice water