Shortcrust pastry for tartlets
Description
The appetizer is quick and easy to make. Shortcrust dough for homemade tartlets can be sweet, for serving desserts, or savory, for cold appetizers. To make it, you will need muffin tins or heatproof cups. It can be served warm or chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Depending on the intended filling, you can add from 1 tablespoon to 100 grams of sugar to shortcrust pastry for homemade tartlets. For aroma, you can add a pinch of vanilla to sweet tartlets.
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Step 2
2. Sift the flour and add softened butter or margarine, cut into small pieces.
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Step 3
3. Using your hands, thoroughly rub the butter into the flour until you have a uniform mixture with small crumbs.
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Step 4
4. For now, set the flour aside. Separately, beat the egg and mix it with sugar or salt.
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Step 5
5. Beat until foam forms, using a whisk or mixer.
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Step 6
6. The prepared egg mixture can be poured into the flour. Now only the small step remains—mix everything thoroughly until you have a soft, firm dough.
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Step 7
7. This shortcrust pastry recipe for tartlets can also be used for cookies or your favorite pie. The finished dough can be refrigerated for 15–30 minutes.
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Step 8
8. Pinch off small pieces of dough and press them into tartlet molds, smoothing with your hands. Place the molds in a preheated oven. They bake quite quickly, so watch carefully so they don’t burn. Let the finished tartlets cool, then fill as desired.