sweet paste

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Sweet paste is a rich, buttery pastry dough used as a base for tarts and other desserts.

Also called pâte sucrée, it contains sugar, butter, flour, and eggs, producing a crisp, cookie-like crust that holds its shape when baked.

Unlike flaky pie dough, sweet paste is mixed until smooth: She pressed the sweet paste into the tart pan.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G