Sweet Shortcrust Pastry *

Name: Sweet Shortcrust Pastry * (Pâte Sablée Sucrée)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Makes 1 lb. 2 oz. (500 g)
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 pinch fine salt; 2 tsp (8 g) vanilla sugar; 2⅓ cups (7½ oz./210 g) cake flour; 2 egg yolks (2½ tbsp/40 g) + 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten, for glazing; 1¼ sticks (5 oz./145 g) butter + more for the pan; Generous ⅓ cup (1¾ oz./50 g) Confectioners’ sugar; ½ cup (1¾ oz./50 g) almond powder

Pâte Sablée Sucrée

Preparation info

Makes
1 lb

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

1¼ sticks (5 oz./145 g) butter + more for the pan
Generous ⅓

Europe
France
Mediterranean
Vegetarian
Pie

Method

Place the butter between the silicone mats or two sheets of parchment paper and beat it with a rolling pin until softened and pliable.
Cut the butter into pieces and place in the bowl of the stand mixer. Add the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla sugar, salt, and almond powder and beat together.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and then add the cake flour