Rich Vanilla Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. flour (unsifted)
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. cold butter, cut into 8 pieces
1 egg yolk
1 to 1 1/2 Tbsp. ice water
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0.
In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar and salt.
Using a pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles cornmeal.
Add egg yolk; combine with pastry blender.
Gradually sprinkle mixture with 1 tablespoon water and vanilla; combine with pastry just until dough can be gathered into a ball, adding an additional 1/2 tablespoon water, if necessary. Press into a 10-inch scalloped tart pan with a removable bottom or a 9-inch pie plate (flute edges).