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The Easiest Shortbread Crust

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The arrival of the holidays means being busy busy busy. There’s presents to buy and wrap, decorating the house, and parties to attend. With all the hustle it can be easy to cave to your local grocery store for ready-made desserts. I get it.

The best ever fruit tart from scratch and simple to make! This has a creamy vanilla filling with a nice crunchy shortbread crust topped off with fresh fruit! Delicious! You are going to love the French patisserie style tart! It’s so simple to make, bake the shortbread crust, whip together the filling and add to the crust and add the fruit. | ethnicspoon.com

 

As much as I love my desserts. I don’t like spending hours and hours constructing them. The simpler the better, without sacrificing taste.

 

The following is a shortbread crust you can make in the food processor. If you’ve tried my French Patisserie fruit tart, Tart aux Pommes or Strawberry tart, you know this crust comes together in a snap. The ingredients are simple and won’t have you running to the store in a blizzard. What a relief! You can use this shortbread crust with the filling of your choice. The world is your oyster, or pastry in this case.

European or French strawberry tart with vanilla bean custard and a shortbread crust. | ethnicspoon.com

PRO TIPS:

  • A popsicle stick or chopstick can level out your shortcrust bottom to help you build thicker sides. Think shortcrust zen garden.
  • Pack the edges tight with your fingers and use a water glass for the bottom part. This will keep your crust from crumbling.

How to make shortbread crust:

Step 1: Place all the crust ingredients in a food processor.
Step 2: Pulse the food processor until the it starts to look like corn meal and is well combined.
Step 3: Pour the mixture into a 10 inch non-stick tart pan with a removable bottom
and push to the sides with a popsicle stick or chop stick. Make a thin layer in the middle and thicker on the sides.
Step 4: Press the middle of the mixture into the tart pan or you can use a flat bottom water glass. Press firmly to get a tight crust.
Step 5: Work the side up to the top edge of the tart pan and press tightly with your fingers.
Step 6: Bake in a 375 degree oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.

Collage of photos of a tart pan and ingredients to make a shortbread crust step by step.

Pressing dough mixture onto removable bottom tart pan.
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How to make Shortbread Crust

A simple recipe to make shortbread crust for a variety of desserts.

Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Keyword crust, food processor, shortbread
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: Change to adjust-> 8 servings
Calories 187 kcal
Author Analida Braeger

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups flour all purpose
  • 4 oz butter unsalted, cut into pieces
  • 1 Tbsp sour cream
  • 2 Tbsp sugar granulated

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

  2. Place all crust ingredients in a food processor and process until it looks like cornmeal. 

  3. Spread mixture with a popsicle stick to the sides. Press mixture into a 10" tart pan and bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts
How to make Shortbread Crust
Amount Per Serving
Calories 187 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 102mg 4%
Potassium 20mg 1%
Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Sugars 3g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 7.3%
Calcium 0.8%
Iron 5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. I have to say that I’ve looked at a lot of shortbread crust recipes and yours not only looks delicious and perfect, but it DOES look like the easiest. I can not wait to make your crust the next time I make a crust!

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  4. Shortbread crust is definitely my favourite type of dessert crust. Your recipe looks absolutely delicious and the instructions are super easy to follow! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  5. Love shortbread crusts and yours look the easieat! I love how you included the step by step photos.I’m bookmarking this recipe.

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  6. Sour cream, huh? I have been struggling shortcrust pastry ever since I got into baking and have yet to find a recipe that works every time! Will sure bookmark this one! Thanks for sharing

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  9. Love all of tips and tricks to making shortbread crust. I’ve hesitated making it because I thought it would be too difficult and not turn out like it should. but you make it look so simple. And a food processor is a necessity in our kitchen. We use it for bread, pasta dough, cookies, and so much more. Now I can use it for a shortbread crust.

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  10. Is this recipe SERIOUSLY only 4 ingredients?!? I’m LOVING this shortbread crust! So simple and looks SO amazing! I make pies all the time and I so need this! These step-by-step instructions are super helpful to me, too!!

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  13. Oh wow, it looks sooo delicious Perfect. When you do it it looks so easy to make but when I do it it’s super hard. But I’ll give your recipe a try. I think that with your instructions and tips I will finally able to make perfect crust.

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