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Butter Tart Crust

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 3/4 sticks cold unsalted butter diced
  • 1/2 cup chilled water more or less as needed
  • 1 egg yolk for egg wash
  • Sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

  • In a food processor or by hand, combine the flour, salt, and diced butter until the mixture has pea-sized butter bits.
  • Gradually add chilled water, pulsing or mixing with a fork after each addition until the dough holds together. It should be slightly lumpy.
  • Shape the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap or wax paper.
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes to relax and chill. (At this point, you can also freeze the dough for future use.)