Pate Brisée - French Shortbread Pastry Dough

Pate Brisée - French Shortbread Pastry Dough


1. Drop the butter in a warmed bowl and soften it to a cream with a wooden spoon.

2. Add a pinch of salt to the flour and sift it into a mixing bowl. Make a well in the center and drop in the butter, egg yolk, another pinch of salt and the cold water.

3. Mix these ingredients together with a wooden spoon, holding the bowl with the other hand. Combine well. adding a second tsp of cold water if necessary, until a soft ball is formed.

4. Wrap in greaseproof paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

5. Roll out the pastry, fold into four and roll out again. Fold a second time and refrigerate for 30 minutes before use.

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