**Pâte Brisée: A Culinary Canvas for Endless Creations**
Pâte brisée, pronounced "paht bree-zay", is a classic French shortcrust pastry that forms the foundation of many delectable desserts and savory dishes. Its versatility and ability to hold its shape make it a beloved choice among pastry chefs and home bakers alike. This versatile dough can be used to create a variety of sweet and savory dishes. Whether you're craving a flaky quiche, a decadent tart, or a rustic galette, pâte brisée provides the perfect base for your culinary creations.
In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the art of making pâte brisée, providing you with step-by-step instructions, expert tips, and a collection of mouthwatering recipes that showcase the versatility of this remarkable pastry. From the classic quiche Lorraine to the rustic charm of a galette des rois, each recipe is carefully crafted to highlight the unique characteristics of pâte brisée.
So, gather your ingredients, prepare your rolling pin, and embark on a delightful journey into the world of pâte brisée. Let's begin with the fundamentals of this beloved pastry, ensuring you have the knowledge and skills to create stunning dishes that will impress your family and friends.
PATE BRISEE TO MAKE ONE 10-INCH CRUST
Use this pate brisee recipe to make our Quiche with Morels and Scallions.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes one 10-inch crust
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Pulse flour and salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter; process until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds. With the machine running, add water in a slow, steady stream until mixture just begins to hold together.
- Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour or up to 2 days.
PATE BRISEE (PIE DOUGH)
Pate brisee is the French version of classic pie or tart pastry. Pressing the dough into a disc rather than shaping it into a ball allows it to chill faster. This will also make the dough easier to roll out, and if you freeze it, it will thaw more quickly.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes 1 double-crust or 2 single-crust 9- to 10-inch pies
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, salt, and sugar. Add butter, and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal, 8 to 10 seconds.
- With machine running, add ice water in a slow, steady stream through feed tube. Pulse until dough holds together without being wet or sticky; be careful not to process more than 30 seconds. To test, squeeze a small amount together: If it is crumbly, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Divide dough into two equal balls. Flatten each ball into a disc and wrap in plastic. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill at least 1 hour. Dough may be stored, frozen, up to 1 month.
TEST KITCHEN'S FAVORITE PATE BRISEE
To avoid creating water pockets in your brisee (which will wreak havoc in your dough), make sure to strain the ice out of the water before drizzling it in and processing.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield Enough for one 9-inch double-crust pie, or one 10 1/2-by-15 1/4-inch single-crust slab pie
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Pulse flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor until combined. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with some pea-size pieces remaining. Drizzle 5 tablespoons water over mixture; pulse several times to combine. Add more water,1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse until mixture holds together when pinched.
- For a 9-inch pie, shape dough into two disks and wrap each in plastic. For a slab pie, shape dough into a rectangle and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 1 day, or freeze up to 3 months; thaw overnight in refrigerator before using.
ALL BUTTER PIE CRUST FOR PIES AND TARTS (PâTE BRISéE)
An all butter pie crust recipe for sweet and savory pies. Pâte Brisée recipe.
Provided by Elise Bauer
Categories Baking Pate Brisee Pie Crust Pie Dough
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Remove from refrigerator and let sit for a few minutes: When you are ready to roll out the dough, remove the disk from the refrigerator and let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes to take enough of a chill off of it so that it becomes easier to roll out. While the dough disk is still wrapped in plastic, warm the edges with your hands. If there are any cracks in the dough, massage them to close them.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1410 kcal, Carbohydrate 128 g, Cholesterol 241 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 57 g, Sodium 1075 mg, Sugar 7 g, Fat 92 g, ServingSize Makes 1 pâte brisée crust, enough for one tart., UnsaturatedFat 0 g
PATE BRISEE TO MAKE ONE DOUBLE-CRUST 10-INCH PIE OR 12 HAND PIES
This recipe can be found in "Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook" and can be used in recipes such as John Barricelli's Fruit-Filled Hand Pies and Shaker Lemon Pie.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes enough for 1 double-crust 10-inch pie or 12 hand pies
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, sugar, and salt; pulse to combine. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some larger pieces remaining, about 10 seconds. (To mix by hand, combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, then cut in butter with a pastry blender.)
- With the machine running, add ice water through the feed tube in a slow, steady stream, just until dough holds together without being wet or sticky. Do not process more than 30 seconds. Test by squeezing a small amount of the dough together; if it is still too crumbly, add a bit more water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Turn out dough onto a clean work surface. Divide in half, and place each half on a piece of plastic wrap. Shape into flattened rectangles. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
PATE BRISEE PIE CRUST
Got this from the internet a la Martha Steward. This particular recipe was invented by Lucinda Scala Quinn. You can chill this 1 hour or over night. It is rich and buttery and very flakey. Fill with your favourite filling and cook acording to directions.
Provided by Jo Zimny
Categories Pies
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, and salt; pulse to combine. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some larger pieces remaining, about 10 seconds. To do this by hand cominge the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, then cut in butter with a pastry blender.
- 2. With the machine running, add the ice water through the feeding tube in a slow steady stream, just enough until the dough holds together without being sticky or wet. Don not process more than 30 seconds. Test by squeezing a small amount of the dought together. If it is still crumbly add more water 1 tbsp. at a time.
- 3. Turn dough out onto a clean surface. Divide in half and place each piece in plastic wrap. I made mine into discs. Flatten and refrigerate for 1 hr. to over night.
- 4. Use this to bake your pie. It will make enough for one 15 by 12" pie.
VERSATILE PATE BRISEE
This simple recipe is an ideal base for many pies and tarts, sweet or savory.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield Makes 1 large disk or 2 small disks
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Pulse flour, sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds. Drizzle 1/4 cup ice water evenly over mixture. Pulse until mixture holds together when pressed between 2 fingers (dough should not be wet or sticky). If dough is too dry, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse.
- Shape dough into 1 large disk or 2 small disks, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour. (Dough can be refrigerated overnight or frozen for up to 3 months. Let chilled dough stand for 10 minutes and frozen dough thaw before using.)
PATE BRISEE (FRENCH SHORTCRUST)
This is an easy, versatile, and delicious pate brisee for tarts that can be used with savory and sweet fillings. It makes two crusts, so refrigerate half and save it for a weekday quiche! You can store dough in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Provided by tessaf
Categories Desserts Pies 100+ Pie Crust Recipes Pastry Crusts
Time 50m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor and pulse 3 or 4 times to mix. Add cubed butter; pulse until crumbly.
- Pour slow stream of ice water through feed tube while the processor is on low speed until dough holds together when pinched, making sure not to add too much.
- Divide dough evenly into 2 pieces. Form dough into discs on a lightly floured work surface. Wrap discs with wax paper or parchment paper before wrapping with plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or until use.
- Roll dough out on a lightly floured work surface using a lightly floured rolling pin between 2 pieces of parchment paper to desired thickness when ready to use.
- Butter two 9-inch tart pans. Roll crusts 1 at a time onto the rolling pin and unroll over tart pans. Gently push dough into the prepared pans, molding to the sides. Trim edges with fingers or a knife. Fill and bake according to filling recipe instructions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.9 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 30.5 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 154.9 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
TART CRUST
This recipe for the buttery dough, known in French as pâte brisée, comes via the pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz. It makes enough for two 10-inch tarts; divide the dough into two equal-size balls, flatten into discs, wrap well in plastic wrap and keep in the freezer to defrost whenever you need it. It can be used for sweet or savory recipes, like this potato-and-radicchio tart.
Provided by Tejal Rao
Time 15m
Yield 2 10-inch tarts
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put the flour, sugar and salt into the bowl of a food processor, and pulse once or twice to mix. Add the butter, and pulse twice more, so it's still in very large pieces. Steadily pour the ice water into the machine while pulsing it as quickly as you can, until the butter is still visible in large smears and the dough is pushing up the sides of the bowl and looks like damp bread crumbs (you may not need to add all the water).
- Scrape the dough crumbs into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. (The dough will continue to hydrate, but if it still feels powdery and dry, wet your fingertips and flick a little cold water onto the crumbs.) After 1 hour, divide the dough into two even balls, gently squashing each into a disc, and wrap each in plastic wrap. Put one in the fridge, to roll out for the potato-and-radicchio tart, and put the other in the freezer so that you have dough ready to go for another tart.
PATE BRISEE TO MAKE ONE DOUBLE-CRUST 9-INCH PIE
A reliable pie crust recipe is an essential. And this particular recipe for Pate Brisee that makes one double-crust 9-inch pie, great for apple pies and other rustic fruit desserts, is a great one to have.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes enough for 1 double-crust 9-inch pie
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Pulse flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor until combined. Add butter, and process until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds. With the machine running, add ice water in a slow, steady stream until mixture just begins to hold together.
- Shape dough into 2 disks. Wrap each in plastic, and refrigerate 1 hour to 2 days.
PATE BRISEE TO MAKE ONE DOUBLE-CRUST OR TWO SINGLE-CRUST PIES
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Cuisine-Inspired Recipes French Recipes
Yield Makes enough for 1 double-crust or 2 single-crust pies
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Pulse flour and salt in a food processor to combine. Add butter, cut into small pieces, and pulse until mixture forms coarse crumbs with some larger pieces remaining, about 10 seconds.
- With machine running, add ice water in a slow, steady stream until dough just holds together without being wet or sticky, no longer than 30 seconds.
- Divide dough in half; flatten and shape into disks, and wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
Tips:
- Use unsalted butter: This allows you to control the amount of salt in the dough.
- Make sure the butter is very cold before using it: This helps to create a flaky crust.
- Work the dough quickly and gently: Overworking the dough will make it tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out: This helps to prevent the dough from shrinking in the oven.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the dough: This helps to create clean edges.
- Bake the crust until it is golden brown: This ensures that the crust is cooked through.
Conclusion:
Pâte Brisée is a versatile dough that can be used to make a variety of sweet and savory dishes. It is a delicious and easy-to-make dough that is sure to impress your friends and family. With these tips, you can create the perfect Pâte Brisée crust every time!
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