Pate sable
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces | (2 sticks) unsalted butter, |
| Slightly softened | ||
| 1 | cup | Confectioner's sugar |
| 2 | Egg yolks | |
| 2 | cups | Flour |
Directions
Cream the butter and sugar in a standard mixer equipped with a paddle attachment, just until mixed. Don't fluff up the mixture by incorporating air. The mixture should be smooth, with no lumps of butter. Add the yolks, one at a time, and process to mix just until incorporated, scraping down the bowl once. Add the flour and mix until incorporated. Scrape the bowl and mix for a few more seconds.
Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for one hour or up to 3 days. The dough can be frozen for up to 2 months. This recipe will make 2 9-inch tarts.
Yield: 1½ pounds of dough
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