Pâte pour Tartelettes et Barquettes (Paste for Tartlets and Barquettes)
Origin: Paris, France
Source: Auguste Escoffier, 1907
Ingredients
- 500 grammes flour
- a pinch of salt
- 250 grammes butter
- 1 whole egg
- 2 egg yolks
- a few drops of water
Instructions
- Mix the flour with a pinch of salt, the cold melted butter, the whole egg, the yolks and a few drops of water.
- Work the paste as little as possible and roll it into a ball.
- Let it rest in a cool place for 2 hours.
- Line barquettes or tartelettes with the paste and bake them blind, as usual.