Basic Tart Dough

Total Time
15 minutes, plus 1 hour chill time
Rating
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Ingredients

Yield:One 12- to 14-inch pie shell
  • 1cup all-purpose flour
  • â…“cup sugar
  • 1teaspoon salt
  • 1teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1cup cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 1egg yolk
  • 1tablespoon cold water
  • 1teaspoon vanilla extract
Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)

240 calories; 19 grams fat; 12 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 16 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 7 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 105 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine the flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until only pea-size pieces remain.

  2. Step 2

    Whisk together the egg yolk, water and vanilla. Use the pulse button on the processor to incorporate the liquid ingredients quickly into the dry ingredients, until the dough begins to come together. Using your hands or a rubberized spatula, gather the dough into a ball, flatten, wrap in plastic and chill for one hour before use.

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My heart sank when I looked for a free-form tart in my THE ART OF THE TART book & the recommended puffed pastry recipe was 4 pages in length. I just wanted to make a simple, summer fruit, free-form tart with an uncomplicated but home-made crust. I stumbled upon this recipe & it was blissfully simple. Just what I need for a 96 degree afternoon while quarantining with my family! This recipe is perfect.

im a very capable cook .this recipe is just awful. i followed the recipe. chilled the dough over night etc. the crust calls for too much butter and sugar. did anyone test this recipe? i just wasted a cup of $$$ butter. what a shame.

This is a great simple tart.

My heart sank when I looked for a free-form tart in my THE ART OF THE TART book & the recommended puffed pastry recipe was 4 pages in length. I just wanted to make a simple, summer fruit, free-form tart with an uncomplicated but home-made crust. I stumbled upon this recipe & it was blissfully simple. Just what I need for a 96 degree afternoon while quarantining with my family! This recipe is perfect.

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