Shortbread Tart or Pie Crust

Name: Shortbread Tart or Pie Crust
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Yield: Crust for a 9-inch (23-cm) round, or a 14 x 4-inch (36 x 10-cm) tart or pie pan, double the amounts for a 9 x 13-inch (23 x 33-cm) pan.
Ingredients: Dock the crust with a fork to prevent it from puffing up while baking.; Dock the crust with a fork to prevent it from puffing up while baking.; Make the dough, then press it into a 9-inch (23-cm) round tart, pie, or springform pan, or a 14 x 4-inch (36 x 10-cm) tart pan. If using a pie plate, only go about 1inch (2.5 cm) up the side.; Make the dough, then press it into a 9-inch (23-cm) round tart, pie, or springform pan, or a 14 x 4-inch (36 x 10-cm) tart pan. If using a pie plate, only go about 1inch (2.5 cm) up the side.; Make the dough, then press it into a 9-inch (23-cm) round tart, pie, or springform pan, or a 14 x 4-inch (36 x 10-cm) tart pan. If using a pie plate, only go about 1inch (2.5 cm) up the side.; Make the dough, then press it into a 9-inch (23-cm) round tart, pie, or springform pan, or a 14 x 4-inch (36 x 10-cm) tart pan. If using a pie plate, only go about 1inch (2.5 cm) up the side.; Make the dough, then press it into a 9-inch (23-cm) round tart, pie, or springform pan, or a 14 x 4-inch (36 x 10-cm) tart pan. If using a pie plate, only go about 1inch (2.5 cm) up the side.

Preparation info

Yield: Crust for a
9 inch
round pan.

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Baker Bettie's Better Baking Book

By Kristin Hoffman

Published 2022

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Method

Position an oven rack in the center. Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C.
Make the dough, then press it into a 9-inch (23-cm) round tart, pie, or