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Classic Tart Pastry

Classic Tart Pastry prepared dish

This classic tart pastry is a versatile base for both sweet and savory tarts. Made with simple ingredients, it yields a flaky and buttery crust that perfectly complements your favorite fillings. Enjoy the delightful texture and rich flavor in every bite!

This recipe is french style, dessert, scaled for 8 servings, with 15 min prep and 20 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 35 min · Serves: 8

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, unsalted butter, salt.
  • Follow all 6 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 0.25 cups granulated sugar
  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (cold and cubed)
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 6 tbsp ice water

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and salt.
  2. 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.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and ice water.
  4. Gradually add the egg yolk mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until the dough begins to come together.
  5. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently to form a ball.
  6. Flatten the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before rolling out.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 210
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Fat: 12 g
  • Carbohydrates: 24 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Sugar: 1 g
  • Sodium: 120 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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