Sweet Pastry Dough

Categories: dessert, not tried

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon ice water

Directions

1. In a food processor, combine the flour, salt, sugar, and butter.

2. Pulse until coarse.

3. In a small bowl, whik the egg yolk and ice water.

4. With the processor running, add the yolk mixture to the flour and butter until a ball forms.

5. Remove the dough, wrap it in plastic, flatten to a disk, and chill for 1 hour.

6. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface and place it in a tart pan with a removable bottom.

7. Chill before baking.

8. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Remove the tart pan from the fridge, prick the crust all over with a fork, line the shell with foil, and fill with dried beans.

9. Bake for 17 minutes, remove the foil and beans and continue baking for another 6 minutes.

10. Cool completely before filling.

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