Fast and Delicious Tart Dough

Submitted by Baking Girl

"This tart dough is from Anne Burrell's Apple Tart Tatin. It is a perfect dough for any type of pie or tart! It is lemony and delicious! It is quick and easy to make using your Food Processor. It literally takes maybe a minute to make."

 

• Ready In: 28mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 1 tart
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, cut into pea size pieces
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 -3 tablespoons ice water

directions

1. In a food processor combine the butter, flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest. Pulse until it looks like finely grated Parmigiano.
2. Add the egg yolk and 1 to 2 tablespoons of the water.
3. Pulse, pulse, pulse until the mixture comes together.
4. If it seems a bit dry add a little more water and pulse, pulse, pulse.
5. The mixture should come together into a ball.
6. Dump the whole thing out onto a clean lightly floured work surface.
7. Knead the mixture 1 or 2 times only to make it a smooth ball.
8. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours before rolling out.