Sweet Tart Pastry

Cooking Instructions

1 Sift together flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is mealy, or process briefly in a food processor with on/off pulses until mixture is like oatmeal.

2 Add zest, eggs, and water and stir just until dough can be gathered into a ball. Do not overmix. Wrap in plastic and chill 30 minutes before using.

3 Lightly flour work surface. Roll pastry 1/8 inch thick. Fit into tart mold-try to avoid stretching dough as you work with it. Chill dough in mold for 15 minutes. If desired, brush with milk. The finished crust will have more shine, but may be a little tougher.

4 Cook, uncovered, at 100% until pastry looks quite dry, about 4 minutes for a 9-inch tart, or 2 minutes to 2 minutes 30 seconds for 4 tartlets.

5 Remove from oven. Let cool 2 minutes. Remove from mold(s) and let cool completely on a wire rack.