A simple equation to remember: 3 parts flour; 2 parts fat; and 1 part water. Combine the flour, salt, and butter in a mixing bowl (I like to freeze the butter and use a box grater or wide microplane ...

1 recipe pate brisee, chilled (recipe follows)1 egg, lightly beaten1 cup raspberry jam1 recipe Simple Vanilla Glaze (recipe follows)Heat the oven to 350 degrees.Remove the pate brisee from the ...

In a food processor, pulse 1 1/2 cups of the flour with the salt. Add the cold butter and process just until the butter is the size of peas, about 5 seconds. Sprinkle the ice water over the mixture ...

Some recipes advise to crack an egg to the dough. We never did in our house, neither were we taught to add eggs to the dough in culinary school.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Sprinkle work surface with flour. Roll out dough to 12-inch round, about 1/4-inch thick. Transfer dough to prepared baking sheet and ...

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1. To make dough with a food processor: Add flour and salt to a processor fitted with a steel blade. Process a few seconds. Add butter. Pulse until it appears crumbly and coarse. Add water a bit at a ...