Ingredient

pasta brisee

If in some ways shortcrust pastry could be confused with puff pastry, in reality, the two things are absolutely not comparable to each other. The main applications of shortcrust pastry within French cuisine are those relating to the preparation of confectionery specialties, or even to create tasty and inviting savory pies. When preparing shortcrust pastry, however, we must not ignore the fact that it is necessary to use a suitably cooled rolling pin, to prevent it from being too hot at the end of the process.

Use in cooking

Briseé pastry is one of the most sought after and loved French culinary peculiarities within the international pastry tradition, as well as an important resource for all those who love savory pies.

Preservation

The conservation of shortcrust pastry generally takes place in the refrigerator, for a couple of days, closed in an airtight container.

Curiosity

Among the preparations of French cuisine, shortcrust pastry is certainly the most widespread and famous because it is used to create special and tasty cakes.