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Sugar Dough

Always make the pastry dough hours before using it, preferably the day before. You will find the dough much easier to work with. Quantities can be increased as desired, and then divided into portions for freezing. Just remember to wrap carefully and seal well before freezing.

Courses: Dessert

Recipe Ingredients

2 1/3 cups 145g / 5.1ozCake or pastry flour
1/3 cup 65g / 2.3ozSugar
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozUnsalted butter - (2 sticks) - chilled, and
  Cut into small pieces
2   Egg yolks
1 tablespoon 15mlHeavy cream - (to 2)

Recipe Instructions

In a food processor fitted with the steel blade, combine the flour and sugar. Add the butter and process until the texture resembles fine meal.

In a small bowl, whisk together the yolks and 1 tablespoon of the cream. Scrape into the machine and process until a ball begins to form, using the additional tablespoon of cream, if necessary. Remove the dough from the machine, and on a lightly floured surface, press down into a circle. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Use as needed.

This recipe yields about 1 1/2 pounds or two 9-inch tart shells.

Source:
Wolfgang Puck at http://www.cooking.com/wolfgang/

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