New York Pastry Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. plain flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg yolk
1/4 c. butter

Preparation

Mix together the flour, sugar, lemon rind and vanilla in a bowl.
Add the egg yolk and butter and blend until the mixture forms a ball.
Put into a plastic bag or wrap in wax paper; chill for about 1 hour.
Divide the dough into quarters.
Butter a 9-inch spring-form pan.
Separate the bottom from the sides.
Roll 1/4 of the dough directly on the bottom of the pan.
Trim the edges.
Bake in a 400\u00b0 oven for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool.