When you're too lazy to do things the long way, and would love to have an easy way out in making dough for your tarts... I found this simple recipe for a tart dough from David Lebovitz, but adapted it to suit my cooking / baking style. (I really try to avoid the oven to do too many things - except for baking)
I used the same recipe to make a pie - beef pie. It worked... though the dough was a little crumbly.
This recipe has been used for sweet and savoury dishes.
One recipe can do a base for an 8 inch pan. Or I have used the same recipe to make the base for mini tarts as well. Just watch the baking time - once the base turns brown, remove from oven. Did this through trial and error, so I don't quite have the timings for this.
In a sauce pan, melt and bring to boil:
100g Butter
1 Tbsp Sugar
1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
3 Tbsp Water
1/8 tsp Salt
When mixture boils, remove from heat and add in:
150g All Purpose / Plain Flour
Stir flour in quickly until it becomes a ball of dough.
Transfer the dough to your pie / tart tin and spread this out with a spatula (beware of hot dough!!) or with your hands (if the dough has cooled down enough)
Prick the bottom with a fork (about 10-15 times)
Bake the pie / tart base for 15 minutes at 210 deg C (410 deg F) or until the base has turned brown.
You can use pile the pie / tart base with whatever filling you wish.
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