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This International dessert features Flour, Sugar, very fine, Salt, Butter -chilled. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Sweet Buttery Tart Crust
Description
This International dessert features Flour, Sugar, very fine, Salt, Butter -chilled. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Sift flour, sugar and salt into a mixing bowl.
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Cut chilled sweet butter into pieces into the bowl.
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Using your fingertips, rapidly rub the butter and dry ingredients together until th mixture resembles course meal.
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Be careful to use only your fingertips as your palms will warm the dough.
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Stir egg yolks, vanilla and water together and
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add to the flour- butter mixture and
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blend in, using a fork.
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Shape dough into a ball.
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This should not take more than 30 to 45 seconds.
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Place the ball of dough onto a pastry board.
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With the heel of your hand, smear about cup of dough away from you into a 6- to 8-inch smear; repeat until all the dough has been dealt with.
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Scrape dough together; re- form into a ball, wrap in wax paper and chill for 2 to 3 hours.
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Roll out dough between two sheets of wax paper, or use a floured pastry cloth and floured stockinette on your rolling pin, into a round large enough to
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line your pan.
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Work quickly, as the dough can become sticky.
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Line either an 8- or 9-inch false-bottom tart pan with dough, fitting it loosely into pan and pressing to fit sides.
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Trim edges 3/4 inch outside top of pan, and
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fold this edge over into inside, and press into
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place with fingers.
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Chill.
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Preheat over to 425F (218&# 194;°C).
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Line dough in the tart pan with a piece of aluminium foil or wax paper and
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fill with raw beans, rice or pastry weights.
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Bake for 8 minutes.
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Remove weights and foil.
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Prick the bottom of the dough with a fork in several places.
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For a partially baked shell, return to oven for 3 to 4 minutes longer.
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For a fully baked shell, return for 8 to 10 minutes longer, or until edges are light brown.
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[One 8-inch to 9-inch shell] =The Silver Palate Cookbook=
Nutrition Facts
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 694.5kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 31.4g49%
- Saturated Fat 19.3g97%
- Cholesterol 80.6mg27%
- Sodium 2681.1mg112%
- Total Carbohydrate 91.2g31%
- Dietary Fiber 2.7g11%
- Sugars 15.4g
- Protein 10.3g21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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