GRAPE TART

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There are many varieties of grapes to choose from when making this elegant dessert. Create a pattern with the colors. We made alternating circles of seedless red and green.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 3h20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup rolled oats
Pastry Cream for Grape Tart
3 to 3 1/2 cups seedless red and green grapes
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, and salt. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 2 tablespoons ice water; process until mixture just comes together when squeezed (add more water if necessary). Add oats; pulse to combine.
  • Press dough onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Remove sides of pan; cool crust.
  • Whisk cooled pastry cream until smooth. Spread evenly in crust; arrange grapes on top; press in.
  • Chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar.

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