CITRUS TART WITH SHORTBREAD ALMOND CRUST

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Provided by Nancy Fuller

Categories     dessert

Time 6h10m

Yield One 9-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 18

4 large eggs
2 tablespoons heavy cream
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup clementine juice (or substitute with orange juice)
2/3 cup grapefruit juice
3 tablespoons cornstarch
Shortbread Almond Crust, prebaked, recipe follows
Citrus Whipped Cream, for topping, recipe follows
1 tablespoon citrus zest (clementine, orange or grapefruit), for sprinkling
5 ounces shortbread cookies
1 cup whole almonds
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon citrus zest (clementine, orange or grapefruit)

Steps:

  • Add the eggs and cream to a medium bowl and whisk together until combined.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, add the sugar, clementine juice, grapefruit juice and cornstarch. Cook, whisking, until the sugar dissolves, 3 to 5 minutes. Slowly add the egg-cream mixture and stir to combine. Cook, stirring continuously, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Pour the citrus custard into the prebaked Shortbread Almond Crust and refrigerate until set, about 4 hours or overnight.
  • Remove the tart from the refrigerator, top evenly with Citrus Whipped Cream, and sprinkle with the citrus zest.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place the cookies and almonds into a food processor and pulse to chop fine. Add the sugar, cinnamon and salt and pulse to combine. Drizzle in the melted butter and process until the mixture holds together.
  • Press the crust into a 9-inch fluted tart pan, evenly covering the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Refrigerate for 20 minutes, then bake until golden and crisp, 18 to 20 minutes.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack before filling.
  • In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream, confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon of the citrus zest until stiff peaks form.

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