Sweet Pastry Dough
Indulge your baking creativity with this classic sweet pastry dough recipe, perfect for creating tarts, pies, and other delectable desserts. Made with simple yet essential ingredients like all-purpose flour, cold cubed butter, and powdered sugar, this buttery and tender dough strikes the ideal balance of sweetness and texture. The addition of egg yolks ensures a rich flavor, while ice water brings it all together into a perfectly pliable dough. With a quick prep time of just 20 minutes and the crucial step of chilling to enhance workability, this versatile recipe is a dream for both novice and experienced bakers alike. Whether you're crafting a fruit tart or a custard-filled masterpiece, this sweet pastry dough will elevate every dessert with its flaky, melt-in-your-mouth perfection.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 250 grams All-purpose flour
- 125 grams Unsalted butter (cold, cubed)
- 50 grams Powdered sugar
- 2 large Egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon Ice water
- 0.25 teaspoons Salt
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, and salt. Stir until evenly mixed.
Add the cold, cubed butter to the dry ingredients. Use your fingertips or a pastry cutter to rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Work quickly to keep the butter from warming up.
Add the egg yolks to the mixture and gently combine. The dough will start to come together but will still be crumbly.
Add the ice water, one tablespoon at a time, to bring the dough together. Knead lightly just until the dough forms a cohesive ball. Do not overwork the dough.
Flatten the dough into a disk, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to chill and firm up.
Once chilled, the dough is ready to be rolled out and used as the base for your tart, pie, or dessert of choice.
Bake according to the specific recipe you are using for your pastry.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2112 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 112.9 g | 145% | |
| Saturated Fat | 67.8 g | 339% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 642 mg | 214% | |
| Sodium | 629 mg | 27% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 242.0 g | 88% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.8 g | 24% | |
| Total Sugars | 49.7 g | ||
| Protein | 32.3 g | 65% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.9 mcg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 107 mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 12.6 mg | 70% | |
| Potassium | 332 mg | 7% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
