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Category: Sweet Tart Crust (Pâte Sucrée)

How to Make Pâte Sucrée

When setting out to make a tart the French way (and most pastry chefs do) you’ve got two basic choices in dough: pâte brisée or “short dough“ and pâte sucrée, or “sweet dough”. Sweet dough is both richer and sweeter than short dough, which means it’s more tender, but it’s still firm enough to hold […]

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Posted on 07/20/0910/30/12Categories Pastry Components, Sweet Tart Crust (Pâte Sucrée)19 Comments
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