Flaky Tart Pastry

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This buttery pastry is easily doubled; shape the dough into 2 disks and freeze 1 of them for future use.Plus: More Dessert Recipes and Tips

Yield:
1 13-inch tart shell

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar

  • Large pinch of salt

  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into bits

  • About 2 1/2 tablespoons ice water

Directions

  1. In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 2 1/2 tablespoons of the water and pulse just until the pastry comes together; add more water if necessary. On a lightly floured surface, shape the pastry into a disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes

Make Ahead

The pastry can be refrigerated for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 1 month.

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