Chocolate Tart Dough
- 10 tablespoons (141g) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
- Coarse salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- 2 1/2 cups (310g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (50g) unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Valrhona)
- 1 teaspoon (4g) baking powder
- Put the butter in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle along with the sugar and a pinch of salt.
- Beat until pale.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg and egg white together.
- Add gradually to the butter, scraping the bowl often and beating until smooth.
- Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder together.
- Add to the wet ingredients and mix on low speed only until blended.
- Dump the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and divide in half.
- Shape each half into a small brick, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before rolling.
- The dough will keep for several days in the refrigerator and for 2 months in the freezer.
- Defrost before rolling.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon (0.5g) ground allspice and 1/8 teaspoon (0.2g) ground cinnamon to the bowl when you are beating the butter and sugar.
cold unsalted butter, sugar, salt, egg, egg white, flour, cocoa, baking powder
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-tart-dough-376831 (may not work)