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An American pate brisee? Why? You are sure wondering! Well, it’s the pate brisee I used to make the classic American apple pie and it was rather good so I decided to have it as a standalone recipe as well! It’s good and easy to make!
In two words:
“When our thought builds mountains, cities and rivers, the world is empty”
To Start...
difficulty – easy
preparation– 5’
cooking - no need
serves - 2 disks for a mold of 18cm of Ø
To Sum-up...
Ingredients
- 200gr of all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon of fleur de sel or coarse salt
- 115gr of very cold butter
- 1/8 to ¼ cup of very cold water
Steps
- In a bowl, add the flour and the salt
- Stir well with a whisk
- Add the butter sliced in cubes
- Work the dough with your fingers to absorb as many flour as possible
- Add slowly the cold water and work the dough with your hands
- Form a cylinder and slice it in two pieces
- Form two disks
- Cover them with plastic wrap
- Place them into the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before use
- This portion of dough makes 2 pies in a mold of 18cm of Ø
- You can place them in the freezer for a month
- It’s really good!
Inspiration
The recipe of the flacky pate brisee on the site of Martha Stewart.
o-o C'est si bon ! o-o
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- Ingredients: butter, flour
