Tarts are crunchy, crispy, flaky pastries with fillings of your choice. Everyone needs to have a good tart crust recipe. It is one of the must-haves especially for anyone who enjoys baking. Your possibilities are endless once you have a good crust. Tarts make for a great make-ahead dessert. Here is my tried and tested tart crust recipe. 

What you will need:

How to make it:

• In a food processor, take the all-purpose flour, salt, and powdered sugar. Pulse once to let all the ingredients mix. 
• Add cold butter that has been cut into cubes and pulse around 4 times to get a crumbly texture.
• Add the egg yolk, milk, and vanilla extract and pulse 4 more times.
• Remove the blade and mix the flour until it comes together. Do not knead it. You just want it to come together to form a ball of dough.
• Cover in cling wrap and refrigerate for an hour.
• After an hour, preheat the over to 350 degrees.
• Place the dough on butter paper. Cover it with another butter paper. Roll it out into a 1/4 inch sheet.
• Place gently on a tart pan and cut the edges carefully. Tip: The dough rolled out should be around 1/2 to 1 inch wider than the tart pan (depending on the height of the tart pan) to ensure you have enough dough to cover the pan. 
• Take a fork and poke some holes on the tart dough. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes. Tip: You can add beans on the tarts to prevent them from puffing. Bake time will depend on the size of your tart pan. Once the pastry begins to brown, take it out.
• Cool the tarts completely to room temperature before carefully removing them from the mold. 
• Add filling and toppings of your choice and enjoy!