Pate Sucree Pastry DoughRecipe

By pattie_d

Ingredients

• This butter based pastry dough is a recipe thats popular in France. Its slightly sweet flavor complements dessert pies and tarts.
• 4 Time: 4 hours
• 4 Time: 4 hours
• 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 2 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 7 7 7 tablespoons cold butter
• 3 3 3 tablespoons cold water

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from frenchfood.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, and salt. Using a pastry cutter, large-tined fork, or a food processor on pulse setting, cut the chilled butter into the flour until it resembles coarse sand with a few pea-sized pieces of butter still visible. Sprinkle the cold water onto the mixture and toss gently a few times, just until it forms a ball that holds together.

Separate the dough into two balls, flatten slightly into thick disk shapes, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for several hours before working with it.

For fast preparation: Put the dough in the freezer for 40-50 minutes before working with it.

Makes enough dough for 1 single crust recipe.