5/5 Pie Crust- Pate Brise

This recipe makes only one crust.

Ingredients

1 1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup cold butter
1/4 cup cold water

Directions

Mix together flour, salt, and sugar.
Cut in the cold butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender or with your fingers until the mixture resembles a coarse crumb meal.
Add cold water and mix with a fork until it all sticks together in a soft, dry ball.
Clean and disinfect a work surface. Flour the surface well. Roll out the dough into a large even circle about 1/4 inch thick or until the size of the pie pan.
Lift carefully and place in the pie pan. Trim dough the hangs over the edge.
Embellish the edge by turning or crimping with fingers or fork.
Cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for an hour or overnight.

For a cold pie (like the above strawberry pie or a cream pie), bake the cold crust in the oven at 375 degrees for 13-15 minutes, until is lightly brown on the edges. Then let cool before filling.