Pasta Frolla (Italian Pastry Dough)
Ingredients
- 4 cups Italian-style tipo 00 flour
- 2 medium eggs
- ¾ cup superfine sugar
- 2 tablespoons superfine sugar
- 1 medium lemon, zested
- 1 stick cold, unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 5 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
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Instructions
- Put the flour in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the center. Add eggs, 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar, and lemon zest. Mix by hand, working in circles, pulling in the flour little-by-little until all the ingredients are incorporated into a dough.
- Add 1 stick plus 5 tablespoons cubed cold butter and baking powder. Quickly work the dough with your hands until a smooth ball is formed.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes before rolling out.
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