Pate Brisee

Name: Pate Brisee
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 5 inch pies, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 3/4 cups flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/2 cups butter, cut into small pieces; 1/2-3/4 cup ice water

Submitted by Krsi Sue

"An easy pastry crust. I can't remember where I got this, but I use it whenever I make eggnog cups and tarts. I use my kitchen-aid mixer with a bread hook for step 3."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 5
Yields:: 5 inch pies
Serves:: 4

ingredients

3 ³⁄₄ cups flour
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ cups butter, cut into small pieces
¹⁄₂ - ³⁄₄ cup ice water

directions

Mix flour, salt, and sugar together.
Add butter and cut in with a pastry cutter or two knives.
Slowly add between 1/2 cup up to 3/4 cup water while mixing together, until the dough holds together.
Put dough on work surface and shape into a square.
Divide the dough in 1/2 and wrap each in plastic wrap.
Chill at least one hour before using.