Best Chess Tart Recipes

LEMON CHESS TART

Steps:

• Mix almond meal and powdered sugar in processor to fine powder, about 10 seconds.
• Transfer to bowl of electric mixer and add butter; beat until light.
• Blend in eggs, lemon juice and salt.
• Beat in flour all at once until just combined;do not overmix.
• Gather dough into a ball and wrap in plastic.
• Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• Roll dough out on generously floured surface into 11 1/2-inch circle 1/8 inch thick. (Keep surface and rolling pin well floured to prevent sticking.).
• Fit dough into 10-inch tart pan;trim edges.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Brush shiny side of 11 1/2-inch foil circle lightly with melted butter.
• Fit buttered side down into shell.
• Fill shell with dried beans or pie weights.
• Bake until dough is set, 15 to 20 minutes;remove foil and weights.
• Continue baking shell until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• Stir cream into cornmeal in small bowl.
• Cream butter and sugar in bowl of electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, and continue beating until light.
• Blend in cornmeal mixture, lemon peel, juice and extract.
• Spoon filling into shell almost to rim; do not overfill.
• Bake tart until custard is set, about 30 minutes. (If edges brown to quickly, cover with strips of foil.).
• Cool on rack.
• Just before serving, dust lightly with powdered sugar.
• Garnish with whipped cream and berries, if desired.

LEMON CHESS TART

Steps:

• For the Tart Shell:.
• In Cuisinart, blend all ingredients while adding the butter in quarter-inch pieces.
• Drizzle in chilled water until dough is thick or holds together when pushing together with fingers.
• Move dough onto wax paper. Press into 1" thick disk and chill for at least one hour. Then press into 10" tart pan.
• Line pastry with parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until light brown. While still warm, remove parchment paper.
• Let tart shell rest at room temperature until ready to fill.
• For the Filling:.
• Cream butter until fluffy. Mix sugar with cornstarch. Add to butter and cream together.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add lemon juice (it will curdle; this is okay) and grated peel.
• Pour into a semi-baked 10-inch tart shell and bake at 350 for about 40 minutes, or until the filling no longer jiggles.
• Allow to cool, slice and top with berries if desired.

CHESS TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the tart shell: Coat a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom with cooking spray. Mix together wafers, butter, granulated sugar, and salt. Press mixture into bottom and up sides of pan. Refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer pan to a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until tart shell is golden, about 12 minutes. Let cool slightly. Reduce oven to 325 degrees.
• Make the filling: Mix together sugars, cornmeal, and salt, breaking up clumps. Whisk in eggs, yolk, and vanilla. Whisk in butter. Pour filling into tart shell. Bake until top is dark golden brown and edge is set but center is still a bit wobbly, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Transfer pan to a wire rack, and let cool for 15 minutes. Refrigerate until cooled, at least 2 hours or overnight.