Short Paste for Tarts

Name: Short Paste for Tarts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters (6 oz., 170 g) butter or margarine, cut into chunks; 2 larges egg yolks or 1 large egg; 250 grams cups all-purpose flour; 50 grams 1/4 cup sugar

Short Paste for Tarts is a vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 305 calories, 4g of protein, and 19g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up butter, sugar, flour, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a bowl, combine flour and sugar.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Bowl

Add butter and, with your fingers, rub into flour mixture until well blended.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Dry Seasoning Rub

With a fork, stir in egg yolks until dough holds together. (Or whirl flour, sugar, and butter in a food processor until mixture resembles fine crumbs; add yolks and whirl until dough holds together.)

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Egg Yolk

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Food Processor

With your hands, press dough firmly into a smooth ball, kneading a bit to help bind the dough. (At this point, you may wrap the dough airtight and refrigerate up to 1 week; let come to room temperature before using.)

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Dough

Wrap

Press pastry into an 11-inch (28 cm) tart pan with a removable rim, pushing dough firmly into bottom and sides to make an even layer; the edge should be flush with pan rim.

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Dough

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Tart Form