pat's Recipe

Pate Brisee (MS) 2 crusts

Category: Pies

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt
2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water

Directions
Pulse flour, sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds. Drizzle 1/4 cup ice water evenly over mixture. Pulse until mixture just begins to hold together (dough should not be wet or sticky). If dough is too dry, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse.
Shape dough into 2 disks, and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour or up to overnight.

Makes 2 pie crusts.