Description
A simple and delicious tart dough recipe perfect for any filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter (see notes for using salted)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 250 g all-purpose flour (2 cups flour, spooned and leveled)
Instructions
- Using a standing mixer with paddle attachment, or using a hand-held mixer with a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and salt at medium speed until combined.
- Mix in the egg, scraping down the bowl to ensure it is fully incorporated.
- Add the flour and mix on low until just incorporated, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Do not overmix.
- On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into 2 balls and shape each into a disk ½ inch thick.
- Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 325 ℉.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and roll out to about ⅛ inch thick.
- Working quickly so the dough stays cold, cut out circles about ½-1 inch larger than the tart pans and gently place into the tart pans, being careful to not stretch out the dough.
- If mini tarts need more dough, add more dough and press into place. If dough gets too soft, put it back in the fridge or freezer for 10-15 minutes.
- Once you’ve filled the tart shells, cut off any excess using a knife or roll the rolling pin across the top to remove any excess.
- Score the bottoms of the tarts by gently poking the bottom of the tart shells with a fork about 2-5 times.
- Before baking, chill or freeze the tart shells for 15 minutes.
- Then, place the chilled tarts on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 14-18 minutes (for 4 inch tarts), turning the pan halfway in between.
- When tarts are golden brown, remove from oven and let cool.
- Once cooled, remove from mold, add desired filling, and enjoy!
Notes
- For salted butter, adjust salt accordingly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg