Pate Brisee

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cups flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter
• 3 to 4 tablespoons water
• Melted unsalted butter

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

    691 calories; 46 grams fat; 29 grams saturated fat; 1 gram trans fat; 11 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 59 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 8 grams protein; 122 milligrams cholesterol; 543 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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4 pastry rounds

Preparation

1. Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl.
2. Cut in butter until it is the size of large peas.
3. Add water tablespoon by tablespoon; knead lightly to form a dough and chill before using.
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
5. To make pastry lids for pies, divide dough into 4 portions and roll each portion into a round 1/8 inch thick. Crumple 16 pieces of foil into large marble-size pieces and spread melted butter over them to prevent pastry from sticking to foil. Place each pastry round on top of 4 pieces of crumpled foil and bake until golden brown, 15 minutes. It may be necessary to turn over the pastries to brown on both sides.