TART PASTRY

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Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Time 15m

Yield Pastry for a 10-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups flour
Salt to taste, if desired
12 tablespoons very cold butter
2 egg yolks
2 to 4 tablespoons ice water

Steps:

  • Place the flour and salt in the container of a food processor. Cut the butter into small pieces and add it. Add the yolks. Blend briefly and add the water gradually. Add only enough water so that the mixture pulls away from the sides of the container.
  • If a food processor is not used, place the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut the butter into small pieces and add it. Using a pastry blender or the fingers, work in the butter until the mixture has the texture of coarse cornmeal. Work in the yolks. Add only enough water so that the dough can be gathered together and shaped into a ball.
  • Gather the dough into a ball, wrap in wax paper and chill. The dough may also be frozen for later use. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured board and use to line a 10-inch tart tin.

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