Savoury Pastry

This savoury crust is perfect as the base for tasty appetizers, plus it comes together in just 10 minutes.

1¾ cups all-purpose flour, unbleached
kosher salt
black pepper, freshly ground
1 stick + 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes
1/3 cup ice water

In a food processor, pulse the flour with 1 tsp. of salt and ¼ tsp. of pepper. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal, with some pea-size pieces of butter still visible. Sprinkle the ice water over the mixture and pulse until the dough just starts to come together; you should still see small pieces of butter.

Scrape the dough out onto a work surface, gather up any crumbs and pat the dough into an 8" square.

Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until well-chilled, about 1 hour or for up to 2 days.

Makes one 11x15" crust.