Pate Brisee

This is a really versatile pastry and it adapts perfectly to both savoury and sweet recipes.

Ingredients :

• 100g butter
• 210g flour
• 5cl water
• Pinch of salt

Method :

I use my food mixer for this but you can do it by hand (its just a lot more work!)

1. Chop butter in cubes
2. Add flour and salt and mix well until you have a mixture that feels like breadcrumbs
3. Slowly add the water until you get the texture required
4. Allow the pastry to ‘relax’ for an hour or two before using

 

• If I am using this for a sweet desert pastry I add a desert-spoon of caster sugar to the mixture. You don’t have to of course, again it depends on your own preferences.

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