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French Short Pastry

By: oz  
"This recipe was given to me by a woman that makes savory tarts in a small town in the south of France. I found her crust and process to be the most delicious, simple and logical of all the crusts I've ever made."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 10 inch pie shell
 

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 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 onto a floured surface, and form into a ball. Allow dough to rest at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes before rolling out.
  2. 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).
  3. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 150 | Total Fat: 9.4g | Cholesterol: 24mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2003 by JERIBURBAGE 
This is indeed a fantastic and flaky short pastry. It melts in the mouth. Yum! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2003 by pamc 
This was delicious! The only thing I added was a little more salt. I used this crust for a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2003 by Loladear 
My pot pie recipe called for baking at 350 degrees and this crust really needs to be baked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2006 by LESLIE30 
i made this recipe for a basic fruit pie. the crust was very tasty & flaky but didn't... MORE

 
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