Easy Tart Shell Recipe Video

This sup[er easy tart shell is flaky, tender and wonderful. You can fill it with sweet or savory fillings and the dough can be frozen for up to a month (before rolling out, bring to room temp before rolling)

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time8 Min
Ready In13 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Servings1CuisineFrench
CourseMain DishMethodBaking
SpecialityPart of MenuMain IngredientWhite Wheat Flour

Ingredients

 
1 cup all purpose unbleached flour
 
1/2 tsp salt
 
4 Tbs unsalted butter, cut into small cubes and very cold
 
1.5 Tbs solid shortening
 
2.5 Tbs ice cold water

Directions

Using a small food processor, combine flour and salt. Add butter
and shortening and pulse in, to cut better into small pieces.
You can also do this by hand, either using your fingers or two knives.
Add 2.5 Tbs cold water and pulse in (or stir with hands) continue to
pulse into mixture forms into a ball, or into several clumps.
Turn out onto a lightly floured board and form into one ball, then
flatten into a disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 mins.

Roll out on a lightly floured surface to a 1/8" thickness round. (Note: if
dough is very stiff from refrigerator let sit for 10 mins first) Place into a
9 inch tart pan with removable bottom (or youcan use a pie pan) and press into
bottom and up sides, fold back any overhang to make a double tickness edge.

Cover with plastic wrap and place in freezer until quite firm.
Preheast oven to 425 and partially prebake shell for 8-10 mins or until starting
to color. Check after 5 mins to see if tart bottom is puffing up, if so prick gently
with a knife. Remove from oven Cool briefly on a wire rack and fill with filling
of your choice

Comments

shantihhh says :

Food Processor makes the crust so easy-same with Pate Brisee! I make crust like you but just with butter. I have heard of people using vinegar to make it flakier but it's great without IMHO. Shanti/Mary-Anne
Posted on: 1 April 2008 - 2:55pm

Ganesh Dutta says :

It is a very interesting recipe. Good to know that this recipe is simple and easy.
Posted on: 1 April 2008 - 1:59pm

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