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MINI SWEET TARTLET SHELLS
Makes 48 tartlet shells
For this recipe you will need two mini-muffin pans, each containing
twelve 1 3/4 x 1-inch cups.
2 1/4 sticks (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
cold unsalted butter
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup confectioners'
sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large egg yolks
3 tablespoons ice water
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cut butter into bits. In a food processor
pulse flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt until combined well and add butter,
pulsing until mixture resembles coarse meal.
In a small bowl whisk together
yolks, ice water, and vanilla until combined well and add to flour mixture,
pulsing until incorporated.
Form dough into a ball and divide into 2
pieces.
Form each piece into a ball and flatten to form disks. Chill disks,
wrapped separately in plastic wrap, at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Form 1 dough disk into twenty-four 1-inch balls,
keeping remaining disk wrapped and chilled.
Press dough balls into bottoms
and up sides of twenty-four 1/8-cup mini-muffin cups (about 1 3/4 inches across
top and 1 inch deep).
Trim any overhang with a knife and prick bottoms of
shells with a wooden pick.
Chill shells 15 minutes, or until firm. Bake
shells in middle of oven 12 minutes, or until golden, and cool in cups on
racks.
Gently loosen shells with a knife and remove from cups, reserving
shells for mini fruit tartlets and other confections.
Tartlet shells may be
made 2 days ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
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