Pâte Sucrée aux Amandes
A delightful sweet almond pastry dough that creates a buttery, crumbly crust perfect for tarts and desserts.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 125 g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 100 g powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 200 g all-purpose flour
- 50 g ground almonds
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl for about 2 minutes until smooth.
- Add the egg and mix until well incorporated.
- Combine flour, ground almonds, and salt in a separate bowl, then mix into the wet ingredients gently.
- Form the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out the chilled dough to about 0.5 cm thickness on a floured surface.
- Transfer the rolled dough into a tart pan, patching any cracks as needed.
- Blind bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15 minutes, then remove weights and bake for another 10 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
Chilling the dough is essential to prevent shrinkage during baking. Freezing the dough is also an option for later use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Pâte Sucrée, Almond Pastry, Tart Crust, Baking, Dessert