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PASTRY

2 cups flour

1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cubed
1 egg + 1 egg beaten for brushing
2 tablespoons milk

• Whisk together the flour, sugar and salt.
• Work in the cold cubes of butter with your fingers until the dough is the size of peas and holds together when you squeeze it.
• Whisk together the egg and milk until well blended.
• Add to dough.
• Mix together until everything is evenly moistened.
• Knead on a floured surface until dough comes together evenly.

FILLING
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 teaspoons flour
2 tablespoons butter, melted
cinnamon sugar

Whisk together the brown sugar, cinnamon and flour. Set aside.

• Divide the dough in half.*
• Roll out first half of dough.
• You can either cut it into rectangles or use a biscuit cutter for uniform size.
• Place each piece on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
• Brush each piece with beaten egg.
• Add 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of each piece.
• Roll out second ball of dough and cut “tops” for each tart.
• Crimp the edges of each tart.
• Prick the tops of each tart with a fork to allow steam to escape.
• Refrigerate the pan for 30 minutes.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Remove the pan from the oven.
• Brush tops with melted butter.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Cool before serving.

*Dough can be wrapped in plastic and refrigerated for a few days. If you do refrigerate it, bring it to room temperature before rolling out.

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