Sweet Pastry Crust
This sweet pastry crust, also known as sablé dough, is a type of dough that is rich, slightly sweet, and buttery. It is widely used in pastry and baking, particularly for tart and pie crusts, cookies, and other sweet treats.
Preheat the oven to <temperature>150<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Add <quantity>120<unit>g</unit></quantity> of room temperature butter and <quantity>100<unit>g</unit></quantity> of caster sugar to a stand mixer bowl
Mix on high speed with paddle attachment until pale yellow
Add <quantity>1</quantity> egg and mix to incorporate
Add <quantity>300<unit>g</unit></quantity> of all-purpose flour and <quantity>½<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of flaky salt and mix until smooth
Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate it until firm
Prepare 2 double layers of cling film over a countertop
Remove the dough from the refrigerator, place on a double layer of the cling film and cover it with the other layer
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin until it is large enough to cover the bottom and sides of a medium pie dish
Transfer the dough to a removable bottom tart pan using the cling film. Lightly press the sides to set and remove the remaining clig film
Gently press the sides to make it evenly thick and trim off any excess dough
Bake the dough for 5m until still soft
Remove the dough from the oven and pierce with a fork to prevent air bubbles from deforming the crust
Bake it for 15m until golden. The sweet pastry crust is ready
Fill it with your favorite curd or pastry cream and enjoy!
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