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.
301,263 23.8/5 for 47 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: December 29th 2019
For 900 g, you will need:
- 1
3 1⁄3 cups flour - 2
1 2⁄3 cup butter - 3
2 eggs - 4
1 ½ tablespoon caster sugar - 5
½ tablespoon fine (or table) salt
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 31 min. | 31 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
In the food processor bowl, pour 2 eggs, ½ tablespoon fine (or table) salt and 1 ½ tablespoon caster sugar.
Note: If you make this dough for a quiche or a savoury tart, add only the half of indicated 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.
Add 1 2⁄3 cup butter, cut in small pieces.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Then 3 1⁄3 cups flour.
Stage 4
Switch on the food processor to knead.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
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.
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.
Cut dough into pieces of about 300g.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
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.
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.
Write on weight and date and store in the fridge until use, at least overnight if possible.
You can also freeze this dough easily.
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.
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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 900 g : 3.29 €
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Source
After Gaston Lenôtre.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Choux pastry (pâte à choux), Financiers, Strawberry and rhubarb crumble, Chocolate madeleines, Nantes Tourton, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Grilled fillet of salmon with corn salad cream, Oat financiers for Louise, Provençal colombier for Pentecost, Checkerboard biscuits, French-style peas, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tatin apple diplomat tart, Vanilla ice cream, Half-cooked chocolate cake with raspberry coulis, Chocolate mousse, Brownie, ... All |
| Fine (or table) salt: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Involtinis, Comtoise stuffed tomatoes, Kouign-amann brioche, Pretzels, "Psychedelic" sandwich bread, ... All |
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