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Pate Brisee to Make One Double-Crust or Two Single-Crust Pies

Martha Stewart

Ingredients
  

  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) plus 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup ice water

Instructions
 

  • 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.

Notes

For the flakiest crust, make sure all ingredients (including the flour) are cold when you begin.