Pâte Brisée Pie Shells
- SERVINGS: Makes two 9-inch pie shells
- •MAKE-AHEAD
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large egg yolk mixed with 1/4 cup ice water
- In a food processor, pulse the flour with the sugar and salt. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the egg yolk and pulse until a crumbly dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3 times until it just comes together. Pat the dough into two disks. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll each disk out to a 12-inch round. Fit each round into a 9-inch glass pie plate. Trim the overhang to 1 inch and fold the edge under itself, then crimp decoratively. Refrigerate until firm.
Make Ahead
The dough can be frozen for 1 month. The pie shells can be refrigerated overnight.
Serve With
Caramelized Apple-Pecan Pie with Calvados
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