Roll out the chilled but not hard sweet pastry dough between 2 floured sheets of parchment paper.
Roll out to 3 mm for the circles and 2.5 mm for the strips (use rulers if possible).
Form a rectangle and cut strips slightly taller than the height of the tartlet ring and slightly longer than the circumference of the ring.
Also, cut out sweet pastry dough discs slightly smaller than the diameter of the tart ring.
You can calculate the circumference of the circles you are going to line or just estimate the length of the strip that will fit.
To calculate the circumference of a circle, you multiply the diameter of the circle by 3.14 (PI) and add 2 cm for comfort.
For an 8 cm tart ring (3.14 in ), you'll need a strip 28 cm long and 2.5 cm wide (11 in x 0.98 in), and a disk for the bottom 7 cm in diameter (2.75 in ).
If the dough loses its firmness, refrigerate to firm up.
Lightly grease the circles and press the strips around the inside side, then trim off any excess. Press well to ensure the dough adheres well and to remove any air bubbles. It's these air bubbles that create holes in baked pie shells. It's quite unsightly.
Moisten the outline of the pastry disc and place it inside the circle. Extend it with your finger to stick it to the strip already stuck to the side of the circle.
Slightly firm up the dough before trimming the excess strips that extend beyond the rings. Shave off from the inside out with a sharp knife.
Place the prepared rings on a Silpain mat and preferably a perforated baking tray. This allows better heat distribution and ensures even baking.
Before baking, firm up in the freezer for 1 hour. Sometimes, I leave the prepared rings in the refrigerator until the next day before baking.
Preheat oven to 150°C/160°C fan-assisted oven ( 302°F/320°F).
Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes (lightly golden brown) since they will be returned to the oven after applying the egg wash (8 to 10 minutes).
If everything is done correctly, the dough won’t shrink, and the tart shells will be perfect.