Flaky Tart Pastry

🛒Ingredients (Grocery List)

  • 2 1/2 cups All-purpose Flour

  • 1 tsp Sugar

  • 1/2 tsp Salt

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted Butter, cut into1/2-inch pieces

  • 4 tbsp cold Solid Vegetable Shortening

  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp ice-cold Water, plus more if needed


🍴Serves: 6

⏰Prep Time: 10 min

⏱️Cook Time: 30 min


🥣Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the Flour, Sugar, and Salt. Scatter the Butter pieces over the top, then, using your fingertips or a pastry blender, mix briefly until evenly combined. Add the shortening and continue working the mixture with your fingers or a pastry blender until it feels powdery, dry, and soft, and some pea-size pieces of Butter and shortening are visible. Drizzle in the Water and, using a rubber spatula, stir and toss the mixture until it is dry and coarse and begins to form small balls that stick together slightly. If the dough does not stick together, add another 1 or 2 tablespoons of Water.

2. Working quickly, gently gather the dough together into a rough mass. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface. Press together gently, and then divide in half. With your fingers, press each half into a round, smooth disk about 6 inches diameter disk.

3. Wrap each disk very tightly in a plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before using, through overnight is best.

4. It will keep refrigerated for up to a week.