Pâte brisée (French for "broken dough") is a classic pastry dough used in a variety of sweet and savory dishes. It is made with just a few simple ingredients: flour, butter, water, and salt. The dough is made by combining the flour and butter until they resemble coarse crumbs, then adding the water and salt and mixing until the dough just comes together. Pâte brisée is a versatile dough that can be used for everything from pies and tarts to quiches and galettes. It is also a good choice for savory pastries, such as empanadas and samosas. This article will provide a recipe for a classic pâte brisée dough that can be used to make one 10-inch crust.
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PATE BRISEE (FRENCH SHORTCRUST)
This is an easy, versatile, and delicious pate brisee for tarts that can be used with savory and sweet fillings. It makes two crusts, so refrigerate half and save it for a weekday quiche! You can store dough in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Provided by tessaf
Categories Desserts Pies 100+ Pie Crust Recipes Pastry Crusts
Time 50m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor and pulse 3 or 4 times to mix. Add cubed butter; pulse until crumbly.
- Pour slow stream of ice water through feed tube while the processor is on low speed until dough holds together when pinched, making sure not to add too much.
- Divide dough evenly into 2 pieces. Form dough into discs on a lightly floured work surface. Wrap discs with wax paper or parchment paper before wrapping with plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or until use.
- Roll dough out on a lightly floured work surface using a lightly floured rolling pin between 2 pieces of parchment paper to desired thickness when ready to use.
- Butter two 9-inch tart pans. Roll crusts 1 at a time onto the rolling pin and unroll over tart pans. Gently push dough into the prepared pans, molding to the sides. Trim edges with fingers or a knife. Fill and bake according to filling recipe instructions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.9 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 154.9 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
PATE BRISEE (PIE DOUGH)
Pate brisee is the French version of classic pie or tart pastry. Pressing the dough into a disc rather than shaping it into a ball allows it to chill faster. This will also make the dough easier to roll out, and if you freeze it, it will thaw more quickly.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes 1 double-crust or 2 single-crust 9- to 10-inch pies
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, salt, and sugar. Add butter, and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal, 8 to 10 seconds.
- With machine running, add ice water in a slow, steady stream through feed tube. Pulse until dough holds together without being wet or sticky; be careful not to process more than 30 seconds. To test, squeeze a small amount together: If it is crumbly, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Divide dough into two equal balls. Flatten each ball into a disc and wrap in plastic. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill at least 1 hour. Dough may be stored, frozen, up to 1 month.
MARTHA STEWART'S PATE BRISEE -- BASIC PIE CRUST
This is my favorite pie crust. I have yet to make it right, with all cold ingredients, so if you don't have time to chill the flour etc, it will be fine. I also have never made this in my food processor-- just with my good old pastry blender and a bowl. I have used this for both sweet and savory dishes. Work time includes 1 hour chill time (I do not always do this either...)
Provided by herbiechic
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 2 8-10" tarts or single pie crusts
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Secrets to a good pie crust: chilled ingredients and chilled dough. Margarine or shortening can be used instead of butter (but butter is my favorite!).
- Put flour, salt and sugar in a bowl, blender or food processor. Add the pieces of butter and process approximately 10 seconds or until it resembles "coarse meal.".
- Add ice water drop by drop while machine is running (or you are mixing)--- just until dough holds together without being wet or sticky. Do not mix longer than 30 seconds.
- Roll dough out on a piece of plastic wrap. Press down slightly. Chill for at least one hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1390.7, Fat 93.6, SaturatedFat 58.5, Cholesterol 244, Sodium 1178.9, Carbohydrate 121.4, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 2.6, Protein 17.1
PATE BRISEE TO MAKE ONE DOUBLE-CRUST 10-INCH PIE OR 12 HAND PIES
This recipe can be found in "Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook" and can be used in recipes such as John Barricelli's Fruit-Filled Hand Pies and Shaker Lemon Pie.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes enough for 1 double-crust 10-inch pie or 12 hand pies
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, sugar, and salt; pulse to combine. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some larger pieces remaining, about 10 seconds. (To mix by hand, combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, then cut in butter with a pastry blender.)
- With the machine running, add ice water through the feed tube in a slow, steady stream, just until dough holds together without being wet or sticky. Do not process more than 30 seconds. Test by squeezing a small amount of the dough together; if it is still too crumbly, add a bit more water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Turn out dough onto a clean work surface. Divide in half, and place each half on a piece of plastic wrap. Shape into flattened rectangles. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
PATE BRISEE TO MAKE ONE 10-INCH CRUST
Use this pate brisee recipe to make our Quiche with Morels and Scallions.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes one 10-inch crust
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Pulse flour and salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter; process until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds. With the machine running, add water in a slow, steady stream until mixture just begins to hold together.
- Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour or up to 2 days.
PATE BRISEE TO MAKE ONE DOUBLE-CRUST 9-INCH PIE
A reliable pie crust recipe is an essential. And this particular recipe for Pate Brisee that makes one double-crust 9-inch pie, great for apple pies and other rustic fruit desserts, is a great one to have.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes enough for 1 double-crust 9-inch pie
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Pulse flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor until combined. Add butter, and process until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds. With the machine running, add ice water in a slow, steady stream until mixture just begins to hold together.
- Shape dough into 2 disks. Wrap each in plastic, and refrigerate 1 hour to 2 days.
PâTE BRISéE
Steps:
- Pulse flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor (or whisk together by hand in a bowl). Add butter, and pulse (or quickly cut in with a pastry blender or your fingertips) until mixture resembles coarse meal, with some larger pieces remaining. Drizzle 1/4 cup water over mixture. Pulse (or mix with a fork) until mixture just begins to hold together. If dough is too dry, add 1/4 cup more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse (or mix with a fork).
- Divide dough in half onto two pieces of plastic wrap. Gather into two balls, wrap loosely in plastic, and press each into a disk using a rolling pin. Refrigerate until firm, well wrapped in plastic, 1 hour or up to 1 day. (Dough can be frozen up to 3 months; thaw in refrigerator before using.)
- Shortening Variation
- Replace 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter with 1/2 cup cold vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces.
- Lard Variation
- Replace 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter with 1/2 cup cold lard. For the best quality, it's worth seeking out leaf lard. You can buy rendered leaf lard from online vendors, or from artisanal butcher shops.
- Cornmeal Variation
- Replace 1/2 cup flour with 1/2 cup coarse cornmeal.
- Cheddar Variation
- Reduce butter to 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) and add 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar to the flour mixture along with the butter. Increase sugar to 1 tablespoon.
PATE BRISEE
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.
Provided by Krsi Sue
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 5 inch pies, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1055.2, Fat 70.2, SaturatedFat 43.9, Cholesterol 183, Sodium 1365.3, Carbohydrate 94.2, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 5.1, Protein 12.8
PATE BRISEE I
In 'Flour' by Joanne Chang. Makes 18 oz. dough, enough for one 9-inch double crust or lattice-top pie
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 18 oz. dough
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the flour, sugar, and salt for 10 to 15 seconds, or until combined.
- Scatter the butter over the top.
- Mix on low speed for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, or just until the flour is no longer bright white and holds together when you clump it and lumps of butter the size of pecans are visible throughout.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and milk until blended.
- Add to the flour mixture all at once; mix on low speed for about 30 seconds, until the dough just barely comes together.
- It will look really shaggy and more like a mess than a dough.
- Dump the dough out onto an unfloured work surface; then gather it together into a tight mound.
- Using your palm and starting on one side of the mound, smear the dough bit by bit, down the side and along the work surface (at Flour, it is called "going down the mountain"), until most of the butter chunks are smeared into the dough and the dough comes together.
- Do this once or twice on each part of the dough, moving through the mound until the whole mess has been smeared into a cohesive dough with streaks of butter.
- Gather up the dough, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and press down to flatten into a disk about 1 inch thick.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before using.
- The dough will keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.5, Fat 10.9, SaturatedFat 6.7, Cholesterol 45.9, Sodium 100.6, Carbohydrate 10.2, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.8, Protein 1.7
PâTE BRISéE TART CRUST
To ensure a crispy tart crust, the pastry shell is partially baked before it's filled.
Provided by Julia Child
Categories Bake Chill Butter Bon Appétit
Yield Makes one 8-inch-diameter crust
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Whisk flour, salt, and sugar in medium bowl. Add butter and shortening; rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 4 tablespoons cold water. Work mixture with fingertips until dough comes together in moist clumps, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
- Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 400°F. Roll out dough on floured work surface to 10-inch round. Carefully transfer dough to 8-inch springform pan. Press dough onto bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up sides of pan, pressing to adhere to sides. Fold down and roll 1/2 inch of dough sides inward, forming double-thick edge at top of crust sides. Using dull edge of small knife, make small indentations at 1/2-inch intervals on double-thick edge. Chill 20 minutes.
- Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake crust until sides of crust are set, about 18 minutes. Remove foil and beans. Pierce bottom of crust all over with fork. Continue to bake until bottom is set and pale golden, about 14 minutes longer. Remove from oven and cool in pan on rack.
Tips:
- Make sure the butter is cold and cubed before you start. This will help to create a flaky crust.
- Work the butter into the flour quickly, using your fingertips or a pastry blender. Do not overwork the dough, or it will become tough.
- Add just enough ice water to the dough to bring it together. The dough should be moist but not sticky.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out. This will help to prevent the dough from shrinking in the oven.
- When rolling out the dough, use a light touch. Do not press down too hard, or the dough will become tough.
- If the dough is sticking to the rolling pin, lightly flour the rolling pin.
- To prevent the dough from shrinking in the oven, preheat the oven before baking the crust.
- Bake the crust until it is golden brown. The baking time will vary depending on the thickness of the crust.
Conclusion:
Pâte brisée is a versatile pastry dough that can be used to make a variety of sweet and savory dishes. It is a relatively easy dough to make, and it can be made ahead of time. With a little practice, you can master the art of making pâte brisée and impress your friends and family with your delicious pastries.
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