Pastry Dough

Name: Pastry Dough
Yield: Makes enough dough for 11-inch tart
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut in pieces; 1/4 cup ice water

November 7, 2012

Recipe information

Yield
Makes enough dough for 11-inch tart

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut in pieces

1/4 cup ice water

Preparation

In a food processor, blend the flour, sugar, and salt until combined. Add the butter and pulse until most of the mixture resembles coarse meal, with remainder in small (roughly pea-size) lumps. Add 2 tablespoons of ice water and pulse just until incorporated. Test the mixture by gently squeezing a small handful: if it does not hold together, add enough remaining water, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing and testing, until mixture just forms a dough. Form dough into a disk. Chill the dough, wrapped in plastic wrap, 30 minutes before using.

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