Tart Shell
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 1:25am

Ingredients




6 tablespoons Butter
cup Confectioners' sugar
2 lrgs Egg yolks
1 Egg, beaten (divide into two equal parts, save half for recip
2 cups All-purpose flour
teaspoon Vanilla
1 Beaten egg white

Preparation

1 Cream butter and sugar in a mixer with paddle. Slowly add egg yolks, beaten egg half, and vanilla. Add flour and mix until just combined. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill at least 2 hours. Remove from refrigerator, unwrap and roll on a floured surface into a 3/8-inch thick circle. Drape into an 11 or 12-inch tart pan and press into corners. Line pastry with parchment paper and fill with dried beans or pie weights and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until light brown. While still warm, remove weights and parchment paper and brush slightly with a beaten egg whit