french short pastry

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 6 tablespoons ice water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• in a food processor, mix together flour and salt. add butter, and process until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. add water 1 tablespoon at a time. pulse briefly until dough begins to form in clumps. remove dough from processor a floured surface, and form into a ball. allow dough to rest at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes before rolling out.
• on a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to fit pie pan. place in pan, and crimp edge. prick the bottom of dough several times with a fork. place in freezer for 15 to 20 minutes. meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• fill crust with beans, or use pie weights. bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. remove pie weights, and bake another 5 minutes. if necessary, cover with foil to prevent overbrowning.