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Pâte Brisée

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

Ingredients

1¼

cups(156 g) all-purpose flour

6

Tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into bits

2

Tbsp. cold vegetable shortening

¼

tsp. kosher salt

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Preparation

  1. In a large bowl blend the flour, the butter, the vegetable shortening, and the salt until the mixture resembles meal. Add 3 Tbsp. ice-cold water, toss the mixture until the water is incorporated, and form the dough into a ball. Knead the dough lightly with the heel of the hand against a smooth surface for a few seconds to distribute the fat evenly and re-form it into a ball. Dust the dough with flour and chill it, wrapped in wax paper, for 1 hour.

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