Savory Potato Tart
- 2 cups/250 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter cut in 1/2-inch chunks
- 1/2 cup ice water
- 2 pounds medium yellow-fleshed potatoes, such as Yukon Gold, peeled
- 1 1/4 cups creme fraiche
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Pinch of grated nutmeg
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon cream or creme fraiche
- Put flour and salt in a mixing bowl (or use a food processor or a stand mixer with paddle attachment).
- Add half the butter and mix well, until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add remaining butter chunks and the water and mix until dough comes together.
- Remove dough, divide into two equal pieces and dust with flour.
- Quickly form each piece into a ball, then press down to make two 1-inch-thick disks.
- Wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- (May be made a day in advance or frozen for up to 2 weeks.)
flour, salt, cold unsalted butter, water, yellowfleshed potatoes, creme fraiche, kosher salt, black pepper, nutmeg, garlic, thyme, egg yolk, cream
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016882 (may not work)