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Tart Crust

Kankana Saxena
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 0

Ingredients
 

  • 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon herb provence
  • 5 tablespoon butter (cold and cut in cubes)
  • ¼ cup ice water

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, whisk flour, herb provence and salt and keep it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
  • Cut in the butter cubes to the flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs (If you are using a food processor, just pulse it for about 5 t0 6 times or until the crumbs looks like size of tiny peas. You can also do the same using a fork or your fingertips).
  • Pour ice water to the flour mixture.
  • Again, using a fork or your fingertips, mix it properly but do not knead it. It will be sticky.
  • Do not over-mix the dough. Just pat the lumps into a ball and cover with plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Pre heat the oven to 350F
  • After an hour, take the dough out. Dust little flour on it and using a rolling pin, roll it to a 9/12 inch round.You might need to add little flour in between as you roll it.
  • Transfer it in to the tart pan and cut off the extra dough.
  • Poke the crust using a fork and bake it at 350F for about 35 minutes.

Notes

  • While making the crust dough you have to work very quick so that the butter doesn't melt from the warmt of your hand.
  • Do not knead the dough or try to mix too much.
  • The dough can be made in advance, and kept in the refrigerator covered tightly with a plastic wrap.
  • herb provence is an Italian mixed dried herb. It can also be replaced with any dried herb of your choice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1makes a 9 inch crust