Date Tart

Instructions

1. 1

   In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, salt and sugar. Pulse for a few seconds. Add the butter and pulse, a few seconds at a time, until the mixture has a grainy texture. Add the milk. Pulse a few seconds at a time, adding a little milk if necessary, until the dough begins to form a ball.

2. 2

   Remove the dough from the processor. Form into a ball with your hands. Cover in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. 3

   Roll out the dough and line a 23-cm (9-inch) square pie plate with a removable bottom or a 25-cm (10-inch) round pie plate of the same type. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

4. 4

   With a rack in the lowest position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F)