Tart Pastry

Ingredients

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

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

    546 calories; 36 grams fat; 22 grams saturated fat; 1 gram trans fat; 9 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 47 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 7 grams protein; 137 milligrams cholesterol; 8 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Pastry for a 10-inch tart

Preparation

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

15 minutes