Teff Pâte à Sucre

Name: Teff Pâte à Sucre
Yield: Makes one 8½–inch round tart
Ingredients: ⅓ cup (45 g) teff flour; ⅓ cup (50 g) potato starch; ⅔ cup (152 g) unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch cubes and chilled; ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar; ½ cup + 1½ tablespoons (82 g) sweet rice flour, such as Koda Farms mochiko; ½ cup + 1½ tablespoons (70 g) buckwheat flour; ½ cup + 1½ tablespoons (82 g) sweet rice flour, such as Koda Farms mochiko; 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon heavy whipping cream, plus more if needed; 1 egg yolk, cold

Preparation info

Makes
one
8½ inch round tart

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Little Flower Baking

By Christine Moore

Published 2016

About

Teff is an ancient grain that’s small and mighty, packed with flavor and devoid of gluten.

Ingredients

½ cup + 1½ tablespoons (82 g) sweet rice flour, such as Koda Farms mochiko

Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Pie

Method

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine rice flour, buckwheat flour, potato starch, teff 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