Name: Pate Brise
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 9 Tbs. cold, unsalted butter, cut into bits; 3 Tbs. cold vegetable shortening; a scant 1/2 tsp salt; 3 Tbs. ice water, plus any additional if necessary

Pate Brise

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
9 Tbs. cold, unsalted butter, cut into bits
3 Tbs. cold vegetable shortening
a scant 1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbs. ice water, plus any additional if necessary

Instructions

In a large bowl, blend the flour, the butter, the shortening, and the salt until the mixture resembles meal. Add the ice water, toss the mixture until the water is incorporated, adding any additional water to form a dough and then form the dough into a ball. Dust the dough with flour and chill it, wrapping it in wax paper, for 1 hour.