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Easy Tart Crust

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 crostata crust or enough dough for raisin tartlets

Ingredients

2

cups all purpose flour

1

teaspoon coarse kosher salt

3

/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

3

tablespoons (or more) ice water

2

tablespoons chilled whipping cream

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Preparation

  1. Blend flour and salt in processor. Add butter; using on/off turns, cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 3 tablespoons ice water and cream. Process just until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill 1 hour. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.

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