Basic Tart Dough

This is a basic dough enriched with egg and a little milk. It is a perfect dough for most tarts, including the Apple Tart à l’Alsacienne. When you are just making the dough for one tart, as we are here, it’s easiest to mix the dough by hand, but you can also use a mixer with a dough hook attachment. For a spiced tart dough, add a teaspoon each of cloves and nutmeg. This recipe also includes instructions for how to blind-bake tart or pie crusts, as we often bake the crust of tarts and pies b