Jacques Pépin’s Shortcrust Pastry Dough (method #2 : with a food processor)
2017-12-10


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- Chef: Jacques Pépin
- Cuisine: French Cuisine
- Course: Base, Pie Dough, Savory Pie Dough, Shortcrust Pastry Dough
- Difficulty: Easy
- Category: Base
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- Chef : François
- Category: Recipe
- Posted on: Sunday December 10, 2017
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Jacques Pépin’s Shortcrust Pastry Dough (method #2 : with a food processor) |

About this recipeAfter a first recipe of Julia Child’s Shortcrust Pastry Dough, here’s a recipe from Jacques Pépin, you may find this one easier as we are going to mix the dough in a Food Processor (with chopping blades) |
![]() | Source of the recipeA recipe I found in Jacques Pépin’s book “Jacques Pépin Celebrates”.To find it online, see HERE |
Pépin has starred in numerous television shows, including with Julia Child, and that’s a real honor ! |
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All the Recipes of Shortcrust Pastry Doughs are HERE |
Modifications to the original recipeI modified only a few things...
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Ingredients
![]() | 2 ¼ Cups Flour (330 grams)¾ Cup Butter (169 grams)¼ teaspoon of Salt1 teaspoon of Sugar½ Cup Water (104 grams) |
Steps
The ButterDice theButter (¾ Cup or 169 g) but do not let it melt or even soften : TheButter must be cold and you must work onto the next steps rapidly |
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![]() | ![]() Butter (¾ Cup or 169 g) must be cold and hard : The blade of the Food Processor (with chopping blades) will soften it |
![]() Butter (¾ Cup or 169 g) is too soft here as you can see on the photo : place it in the fridge and wait30 minutes before even starting the recipe |
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In the mixing bowl of a Food Processor (with chopping blades), combine:
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Gradually add the Water (½ Cup or 104 g), mix by hand and stop adding when you can gather the dough with your hands into a mass |
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Place the dough on a board, and with the heel of one hand, press the dough, away from you in a firm smear of about 6 inches |
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ResultPretty easy, he ?![]() 1 hour before using |
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The result and the pix
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2 ¼ Cups Flour (330 g)
¾ Cup Butter (169 g)
¼ teaspoon of Salt
1 teaspoon of Sugar
½ Cup Water (104 g)
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