Fundamental pâte sucrée

Ingredients

• 150 g sugar
• 80 g butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (or equivalent)
• zest of 1 lemon
• 300 g all-purpose flour
• 16 g baking powder
• 2 pinches of salt

Procedure

1. Cream sugar and butter until smooth (about 2 minutes at medium speed)
2. Add eggs one at a time and beat until incorporated
3. Add the vanilla and the lemon and beat until incorporated
4. Add half the flour and beat at medium speed for about 45 seconds
5. Add the rest of the flour, plus salt and baking powder, and beat at medium speed for 45 seconds
6. Scrape the bottom of the bowl and beat again as necessary to incorporate everything

The next step will depend on what you’re making with it.