CAST-IRON WHITE CHOCOLATE TART

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This decadent dessert is worth every calorie. If you aren't a fan of citrus, leave out the orange flavoring and the white chocolate will shine through. -Phoebe Saad, Framingham, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup coarsely crushed almond biscotti (about 4 whole cookies)
1/2 cup coarsely crushed amaretti cookies (about 16 cookies)
2 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
FILLING:
1/2 cup sugar, divided
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup 2% milk
3 large eggs, separated
14 ounces white baking chocolate, finely chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1/4 teaspoon plus dash salt, divided

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. Place biscotti, amaretti cookies and sugar in a food processor; pulse until coarsely ground. Add butter; pulse until combined. Press crumb mixture firmly into bottom of a 9-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet. Bake until lightly browned, 12-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. In a small heavy saucepan, mix 1/4 cup sugar and flour. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in white chocolate, butter, orange extract and 1/4 teaspoon salt until chocolate is melted., Preheat oven to 350°. For meringue, in a large bowl, beat egg whites with remaining dash salt on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until soft glossy peaks form. , Transfer hot filling to crust. Spread meringue evenly over filling, sealing to edge of crust. Bake until meringue is golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 6 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352 calories, Fat 20g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 119mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.