If I only had room for one Sweet Tart Crust recipe in my life, this would be it.
CalledPate Sucreein French, its an excellent master pastry for all sweet tarts.
Plus, the dough is extremely easy to work with easier thanShortcrust Pastry.
Chocolate Tart… work in progress! I will share the recipe soon….
This is the pastry crust I used in thePistachio Pear Tartrecipe I also shared today!
It can be cooked in a tart tin, as demonstrated in this post, or in pie tins.
Youll love how the dough is easier to work with than traditionalshortcrust pastry.
Chocolate Tart… work in progress! I will share the recipe soon….
Its less crumbly, more pliable and less prone to tearing.
Its still however beautifully buttery it is French after all, so we would expect nothing less!
yet without being excessively sweet.
Its suitable for no-cook fillings (likeChocolate Ganache) or cooked fillings (ie.
where the tart is filled then baked again, likePistachio Pear Tartand the Chocolate Tart pictured below).
How to make Sweet Tart Pastry
1.
Sweet crust pastry dough ready to be rolled out
Baking
Prick base Prick the base with a fork.
Lift them out using the paper overhang and put them in a bowl.
Be careful here nobody wants to pick up hot beads scattered all over the kitchen floor!
Sweet pastry dough in tart tin, ready to be baked
Why the different baking times?Par Baked vs Fully Baked Tart Crust.
This way, the tart crust will not be dry and overcooked once the filling is cooked.
So use the Fully Baked Crust bake times.
How to use this pastry crust
This pastry shell can be used for baked or no-bake fillings.
But Im just starting out on my tart collection journey, so Im a bit lacking.
It involves hot sugar syrup slowly drizzled in while beating the meringue.
So many more possibilities … but thats a few to get you inspired!
Pistachio Pear Tart made with this sweet pastry crust.
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