Crust

Graham Cracker Crust

Ingredients #

IngredientBaker's %Weight (g)
Graham Cracker Crumbs100.000.00
Butter48.400.00
Sugar33.000.00
Total181.400.00

Process #

  1. Mix graham cracker crumbs and sugar in food processor.
  2. Stir in melted butter.
  3. Mix until crumbs are well coated.
  4. Press into bottom of cake pans.

Notes #

  • 170 g graham cracker crust makes 1 8 in pan.
  • Too thick crust, thinner next time.

Pâte Brisée

Ingredients #

IngredientBaker's %Weight (g)
Cake Flour100.000.00
Butter50.000.00
Egg, Whole32.500.00
Water5.000.00
Salt2.500.00
Sugar2.500.00
Vanilla Extract0.050.00
Citric Acid0.020.00
Total192.570.00

Process #

Notes #

Pie/Quiche Crust

Ingredients #

IngredientBaker's %Weight (g)
All-Purpose Flour100.000.00
Butter80.000.00
Water25.000.00
Sugar8.000.00
Salt2.000.00
Total215.000.00

Process #

  1. In food processor, combine sugar, salt, 2/3 flour.
  2. Spread very cold fat over top.
  3. Pulse until very large clumping.
  4. Add remaining flour.
  5. Pulse until come together.
  6. Transfer to bowl.
  7. Add cold water.
  8. With spatula, fold into ball.
  9. Refridgerate 2 hr.
  10. Roll out 1/8 in thick.

Notes #

  • 350 g flour is enough for 6 crusts wtihout using scrap, 12 otherwise.
  • No need to par-bake crust if mini-quiche.
  • Filling to 1/4 in rim.
  • To blind bake pie crust:.
    • Roll to 1/8 in.
    • Cut out rounds, fill tart pan.
    • Freeze til hard.
    • Cut squares aluminum foil, line dough.
    • Pour pie weights into foil.
    • Bake 35 min at 350 °F for fluted quiche pan 1/8 in frozen.