Steps to Make French Pastry Fruit Tart

French Short Pastry

This french apple tart recipe is simplicity at its best:

Recipe Summary French Short Pastry

This recipe was given to me by a woman that makes savory tarts in a small town in the south of France. I found her crust and process to be the most delicious, simple and logical of all the crusts I've ever made.

Ingredients | French Pastry Fruit Tart

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

⅛ teaspoon salt

½ cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces

6 tablespoons ice water

Directions

In a food processor, mix together flour and salt. Add butter, and process until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time. Pulse briefly until dough begins to form in clumps. Remove dough from processor onto a floured surface, and form into a ball. Allow dough to rest at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes before rolling out.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to fit pie pan. Place in pan, and crimp edge. Prick the bottom of dough several times with a fork. Place in freezer for 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Fill crust with beans, or use pie weights. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove pie weights, and bake another 5 minutes. If necessary, cover with foil to prevent overbrowning.

Info | French Pastry Fruit Tart

prep: 15 mins cook: 20 mins additional: 50 mins total: 1 hr 25 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 1 - 10 inch pie shell

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