Sweet Pastry Dough

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Great pastry for tarts. This is a recipe i altered from a tea party cook book. I use it all the time. It's particularly great for a cherry almond pie.

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Steps

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Mix flour , salt and sugar.

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Cut in butter until crumbly.

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Mix beaten egg yolks , ice water and vanilla together.

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Mix into flour mixture until pastry just holds together.

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Knead in plastic wrap until smooth.

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Flatten.

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Chill 1 hour.

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To partially blind bake: set oven at 400 degrees fahrenheit.

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Bake 15 to20 minutes , weighing pastry down with a layer of foil and dried beans.

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Ingredients

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flour, salt, powdered sugar, unsalted butter, egg yolks, ice water, vanilla extract