pate brisee, galette and hand pies
Is there anything better than pâte brisée? Cubed butter, an avalanche of flour and a pinch of sugar or salt and sometimes both pulsed in the food processor until it has been divided again and again into pea-sized bits and then glued together with a trickle of ice cold water. I’m convinced that there’s nothing that can’t be done with it, from pie… and really, we could stop right here: Pie. . Rhymes with sigh. But there are also tarts and quiche very tiny, decorative cookies. Really, the possibilities are endless.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Blackberry | 1 cup (144g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Strawberry | 1 cup (152g) | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Nectarine | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water
- 3 cups strawberries, hulled and cut in half or quarters, depending on size
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- All-purpose flour, for work surface
- 1 recipe pâte brisée (above)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Sanding or demara sugar, for sprinkling
- 1/2 recipe pâte brisée (above)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 medium nectarines, each pitted and cut into 16 slices
- 1/2 -pint basket blackberries
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional, still not sure if I liked it in there)
- 1 egg, beaten to blend (for glaze)
- Raw or coarse sugar crystals