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Pate Brisee

Pate Brisee

Use this pie dough to make our Caramelized Apple Tart.

Martha Stewart Living, March 2009 http://www.marthastewart.com/258689/pate-brisee
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  • Prep Time 20 minutes
  • Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield Makes one 9-inch crust
    Serves 10

Ingredients

    • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
    • 4 ounces (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
    • 2 to 4 tablespoons ice water

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour (or up to 2 days).

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