RASPBERRY CREME FRAICHE TART
I got this recipe from Bon Appetite. It is really a terrific desert and pretty easy. I get tons of compliments every time I make it. If you can't find pre-made creme fraiche at your local grocery store you can make your own the day before (see directions below), ...tons of other creme fraiche recipes on Zaar. Check the tart as it cooks, if the top starts to brown too much, place a tin foil tent over tart. Be careful not to let the foil touch the tart custard, it ruins the look of the baked custard.
Provided by Mrs Goodall
Categories Tarts
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place baking sheet in bottom of oven.
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Wrap outside of 11-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom with foil.
- Using electric mixer, beat butter, 1/2 cup sugar and salt in large bowl until blended.
- Add 3 eggs and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; beat until smooth.
- Add flour, beat just until blended. Spread batter over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan.
- Beat 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and creme fraiche in bowl until well blended.
- Spread custard over batter.
- Arrange berries 1/4 inch apart atop custard.
- Sprinkle tart with 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Bake tart until set and brown around edges, about 45 minutes.
- Cool.
- Remove pan sides.
- Place tart on platter. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
- **Creme Fraiche - heat 1 cup whipping cream to 85 degrees. Remove from heat; mix in 2 tablespoons of buttermilk. Cover; let stand in warm draft-free aea until slighty thickened, 24 - 48 hours depending on temperature of room.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.6, Fat 22.6, SaturatedFat 13.2, Cholesterol 166.8, Sodium 118.4, Carbohydrate 38.4, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 23.6, Protein 5.7
RASPBERRY CRèME FRAîCHE TART WITH LAVENDER HONEY
Here, lush summer raspberries are framed by a rich crust and a cool, creamy layer that underlines their tart juiciness. A drizzling of warm lavender honey draws out a luxurious floral sweetness-put out the extra honey in a crock so everyone can add as much or as little as they like.
Categories Cream Cheese Raspberry Summer Honey Gourmet Dessert
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make crust:
- Pulse together all crust ingredients in a food processor just until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Put tart pan on a baking sheet and press dough evenly onto bottom and up side of tart pan with your fingertips. Chill shell, covered, on baking sheet until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line shell with a buttered sheet of heavy-duty foil (buttered side down) and fill shell one third of the way up with pie weights.
- Bake (on sheet) until edge is pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Carefully remove pie weights and foil, then bake until edge and bottom are golden, about 20 minutes more. Cool completely in pan on a rack.
- Make filling:
- Beat cream cheese in a bowl with a handheld electric mixer at high speed until smooth, then add crème frache and 1 1/2 tablespoons honey and beat until combined well. Spread filling evenly in shell, then top with raspberries. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons honey in a very small saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until liquefied, then drizzle over raspberries. Serve with additional melted honey on the side.
CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL TART WITH DRUNKEN RASPBERRIES AND VANILLA CRèME FRAîCHE
Fleur de sel and edible gold dust are sophisticated touches.
Provided by Jeanne Thiel Kelley
Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 375°F. Butter 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor. Add 1/2 cup butter; process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add egg yolks; process until moist clumps form. Add cocoa nibs; blend in using on/off turns. Press dough onto bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Bake until crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool in pan on rack while preparing caramel filling.
- Combine sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and boil without stirring until mixture is deep amber, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat; add cream (mixture will bubble vigorously). Add butter and stir over low heat until caramel is completely smooth. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; stir in salt. Cool 10 minutes. Pour warm caramel into crust. Let stand at room temperature until completely cool, about 45 minutes.
- Bring cream to simmer in small saucepan. Remove from heat; add chocolate. Whisk until smooth. Let stand until slightly cooled but still pourable, about 10 minutes. Pour ganache evenly over caramel filling. Refrigerate tart uncovered until chocolate is firm, about 2 hours. do ahead Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
- Brush top of tart with gold dust, if desired. Cut tart into thin slices. Arrange 1 slice on each plate. Spoon berries and crème fraîche alongside.
- *Bits of shelled roasted cocoa beans; available at many specialty foods stores or from chocosphere.com.
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