Pate Brisee

Pate Brisee

Ingredients:
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
salt, table
butter, without salt
water, bottled, generic

Directions:
in large bowl or food processor mix flour and salt.
working fast cut butter into flour with a pastry blender, two knives or the food processor until particles are pea sized.
add 1 tbsp water at a time, using a tossing motion to mix, until particles can be gathered into a ball.
flatten dough into aprox 4 1/2 inch pancake.
cover with plastic wrap and chill one hour or up to 3 days (or freeze 30 minutes).
roll chilled dough into a 1/4 inch thick 12 in diameter circle.
using a cookie cutter (3 inch x 2 inch) cut out 12 large pieces.
place shapes in a circle on a piece of double wax paper.
prick with fork every 1/2 inch.
microwave on high for 3 1/2 - 4 minutes until opaque and dry, but NOT browned; rotate paper halfway through cooking.
remove from microwave and cool on cooling rack.