Conticini’s Lemon Vanilla Shortcrust Pastry Dough
About this recipe
A Tart dough with lemon and vanilla flavors that makes the dough just marvelous !
Source of the recipe
A recipe that I found in the book of Conticini " Sensations"
To purchase the book online:
The recipe is on page 80
Modifications to the original recipe
I modified a few things...
● I use less Butter : ½ Cup or 120 g instead of 140 g ( 5 oz )
1. Dice the Butter (½ Cup or 120 g)
2. Not longer than 10 minutes ! The butter must stay a bit cold in order to "sand" the flour
3. Butter must be softened but NOT MELTED OR MICROWAVED!
4. For the following steps, you may use a stand mixer like "Kitchen Aid" like on the photos, using the "Leaf" or "paddle", or just use some good old elbow grease
KitchenAid 7-Quart Stand MixerHamilton Beach Stand MixerLarge Mixing Bowls, Stainless SteelPolyglass Spatula
5. You may mix everything by hand with a spatula, or use with the stand mixer (like a Kitchen Aid appliance), using the 'paddle'
6. Start mixing the softened Butter (½ Cup or 120 g) with the Icing Sugar (½ Cup or 90 g)
7. Add the Lemon Zest (1) and beat
8. Add the Almond Flour (½ Cup or 40 g) and beat
9. Pour the Egg (1), the Egg Yolk (1), the Vanilla Bean (½) and mix
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10. Sift the Flour (1 ½ Cup or 230 g) and the Salt (1 pinch) over the bowl
11. Gently mix, briefly
12. Spread the dough with a hand, on the working surface, several times
13. Wrap airtight
14. Place in the fridge, for at least 2 hours