Cut butter into half inch cubes and place into food processor with flour mixture. Pulse the cold butter into flour to create ...

To make the pâte brisée: Put flour in a food processor. Cut butter into 1/4" slices and add to flour. Add salt and sugar, and process 5-8 seconds. Butter should still be visible in the dough.

Essentially, cutting ... up the butter with a fork or even use a knife to break it up. A food processor can also expedite this process, as the blade easily cuts through the fat and the flour.

From there, I placed the dough on a floured cutting board and patted it into a rectangular ... time to grate the butter Hall's recipe said you can either use a food processor or your hands.