Crust: Pâte sablée

Ingredients:
250g flour
1 packet of vanilla sugar
125g baker's sugar
125g butter (room temp)
1 egg

In a bowl, work the flour and the butter (cut into small pieces) with the tips of your fingers.
Add the egg and the sugars and continue to work with the tips of your fingers.
Work with the palm of your hand until the dough becomes homogeneous.
Work into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and let it rest for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator.

from Larousse des desserts: 1997