Pâte Brisée

Name: Pâte Brisée (“Broken Dough” Pie Pastry)
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes pastry for one 20-centimeter (8-inch) tart
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 100 grams (7 tablespoons) very cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 5 grams (¾ teaspoon) salt; 200 grams (7 ounces) all-purpose flour; 60 milliliters (¼ cup) very cold water, or 1 large egg mixed with 5 milliliters (1 teaspoon) very cold water plus additional ice water, if needed