Pâte à foncer ordinaire (Ordinary Lining Pastry)
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- 500 grammes sifted flour
- 250 grammes butter
- 10 grammes salt
- 2 décilitres water
Instructions
- Spread the sifted flour in a ring on the table.
- Put the salt, the water and the well-worked butter in the middle.
- Mix, drawing in the flour little by little, and knead for a moment.
- Fraise the paste twice, then gather it into a ball.
- Keep it wrapped in a cloth in a cool place until it is used.