Pâte à Sucre

Name: Pâte à Sucre
Yield: Makes one 8½–inch round tart
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon heavy whipping cream, plus more if needed; ⅔ cup (152 g) unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch cubes and chilled; 1 egg yolk, cold; ¾ cup + 3 tablespoons (110 g) cake flour; ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar; ¾ cup + 1 tablespoon (100 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

Preparation info

Makes
one
8½ inch round tart

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Little Flower Baking

By Christine Moore

Published 2016

About

Ingredients

¾ cup + 1 tablespoon (100 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
¾

Pie
Vegetarian

Method

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine all-purpose flour, cake flour, and sugar on low speed. Gradually add butter and mix on low speed until pea-size lumps form, about 2 minutes.

In a small bowl, whisk yolk and cream together. Add yolk mixture to dough and combine on lowest speed until just incorporated. If dough is on the drier side, add another