Sweet Tart Dough

Perfectly suited to the subtle fillings of most tarts, this dough may be used both for crusts baked empty (baked blind) to be filled after baking, or those in which a raw filling and the raw dough bake together. Flavored variations of the pastry (which follow the basic recipe) are best used for tarts with fillings that have an assertive flavor.

Tart dough is easy to prepare. For a smoothly mixed dough, have the butter and egg yolk at room temperature. After mixing the dough, chill i