Sweet Pastry
1 1/4 c Flour 1/4 c Sugar -- granulated 3 1/2 oz Butter -- unsalted -well chilled 1 t Lemon zest -- opt 1 Egg can use 7 Tbsp of butter This pastry is very sticky because of the hig...
Ingredients
- 11/4 c flour
- 1/4c sugar -- granulated
- 31/2 oz butter -- unsalted
- 1egg
- 325f. remove form oven and allow to cool before
Directions
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1 1/4 c Flour 1/4 c Sugar -- granulated 3 1/2 oz Butter -- unsalted -well chilled 1 t Lemon zest -- opt 1 Egg can use 7 Tbsp of butter This
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Roll the chilled pieces of butter in the flour to help reduce the stickiness
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Roll it out on two pieces of Saran wrap, lift the wrap to transfer in the flan pan and peel off
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This pastry is forgiving (can be patched) and is important for Lemon Tart as a flavour contrast
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Put flour and sugar in food processor bowl and pulse 1-2 times to aerate
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Roll cubes off butter in flour and distribute over flour & sugar in work bowl
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Process briefly till mixture reassembles fine meal
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Drop egg down chute while processor is going