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Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée)

This is for sweet or savoury tarts, quiches or pies. The difference between this and sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) is in the very small amount of sugar and the absence of ground almonds.

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Last modified on: December 29^th 2019

For 900 g, you will need:

1 500 g flour
2 350 g butter
3 2 eggs
4 20 g caster sugar
5 5 g fine (or table) salt
Total weight: 975 grams

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Stage 1 - 5 min.

Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) : Photo of step #1

In the food processor bowl, pour 2 eggs, 5 g fine (or table) salt and 20 g caster sugar.

Note: If you make this dough for a quiche or a savoury tart, add only the half of indicated sugar.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) : Photo of step #2

Add 350 g butter, cut in small pieces.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

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Then 500 g flour.

Stage 4

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Switch on the food processor to knead.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

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Stop food processor as soon as dough is just mixed, 3-4 minutes maximum, and if necessary finish mixing with your hands.

Shortcrust pastry should be worked as little as possible, and it doesn't matter if there are still a few pieces of butter in the dough.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

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Cut dough into pieces of about 300g.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

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Make balls, then thick circles, and wrap them in plastic film.

Contrary to a very common idea, you should not keep the pastry in a ball, because it becomes hard, and then it's difficult to roll out.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) : Photo of step #8

Write on weight and date and store in the fridge until use, at least overnight if possible.

You can also freeze this dough easily.

Remarks

If you freeze it, let it thaw slowly overnight in the fridge.

If you intend to make a savory pie, leave half the indicated amount of sugar, do not remove everything, it will not sweeten the dough, but you will have a nice color when cooked.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
4,588 Kcal or 19,209 Kj	60 gr	390 gr	310 gr
229 %	23 %	37 %	47 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
471 Kcal or 1,972 Kj	6 gr	40 gr	32 gr
24 %	2 %	4 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

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For 900 g : 2.77 £

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Source

After Gaston Lenôtre.

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Your 2 comments or questions on this recipe

Glad I found this site. Like your clear explanation and great tips. The photos are great as they really help memorise the process thus saving time and stress. Thanks
Posted by Pete september 7^th 2012 at 11:12 (n° 2)
I am in the US, can someone please translate what is caster sugar? Is that the same thing as granulated sugar?
Posted by Brittany november 18^th 2011 at 06:53 (n° 1)

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