Basic Tart Dough

1. 1

   Combine the flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest in a food processor.

2. 2

   Add the butter and pulse until only pea-size pieces remain.

3. 3

   Whisk together the egg yolk, water and vanilla.

4. 4

   Use the pulse button on the processor to incorporate the liquid ingredients quickly into the dry ingredients, until the dough begins to come together.

5. 5

   Using your hands or a rubberized spatula, gather the dough into a ball, flatten, wrap in plastic and chill for one hour before use.

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