Pate Sucree

Name: Pate Sucree
Yield: Makes enough for one 13 3/4-by-4 1/4-inch tart shell or two 11-inch round tart shells
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; Pinch of salt; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup water

Use this recipe to make our Caramelized Lemon Tart.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, February 2006

Makes enough for one 13 3/4-by-4 1/4-inch tart shell or two 11-inch round tart shells

Yield

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1/4 cup water

Directions

1. Pulse flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor to combine. Add butter, and process until mixture resembles coarse meal, 8 to 10 seconds. Add yolks; pulse.
2. With machine running, add ice water through the feed tube in a slow, steady stream just until dough comes together (not longer than 30 seconds). Shape into a disk; wrap dough in plastic. Refrigerate at least 1 hour, or up to 2 days.