Description
A simple and versatile tart crust dough recipe that creates a flaky and buttery base for any sweet or savory tart.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 3 to 5 tablespoons ice water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
- Add the cold butter cubes to the flour mixture.
- Cut the butter into the flour using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
- Gradually add the ice water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing gently with a fork until the dough just comes together. Do not overmix.
- Gather the dough into a ball, flatten it into a disc, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before rolling.
Notes
- Ensure the butter and water are very cold for a flaky crust.
- Chill the dough sufficiently to make it easier to handle.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Baking, Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8th of crust
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: tart crust, pie dough, pastry dough, butter crust, flaky crust, baking, dessert, beginner