Classic French Tart Pastry
Classic french tart pastry is a versatile and buttery dough that serves as the foundation for many delicious tarts. This pastry is known for its flaky texture and rich flavor, making it an essential component in both sweet and savory dishes. Perfect for quiches, fruit tarts, or custard-filled delights!
This recipe is french style, dessert, scaled for 8 servings, with 20 min prep and 30 min cook.
Prep: 20 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 50 min · Serves: 8
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, salt, ice water.
- Follow all 6 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cups granulated sugar
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp ice water
- 1 cup unsalted butter (cold and cubed)
- 1 large egg yolk
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and salt.
- Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter to the flour mixture and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to blend until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and ice water.
- Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture and stir until the dough begins to come together.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently just until it forms a cohesive ball.
- Flatten the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 215
- Protein: 4 g
- Fat: 12 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.