Pate brisee

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2ouncesButter, unsalted
1cupFlour, sifted
¼teaspoonSalt
¼cupWater, chilled

Directions

Cut the butter into the flour with your fingers or a pastry cutter and add the salt.

Add water and mix to form the dough.

Dust with flour, cover and chill before rolling into a 9-inch round.

Source: Great Chefs of New Orleans, Tele-record Productions : Box 71112, New Orleans, Louisiana - 1983 : Chef Claude Aubert, Arnaud's Restaurant, New Orleans