Cranberry Nut Tart
Ready In: 35 mins
Serves: 10
Yields: 1 tart
Ingredients
CRUST
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup ground walnuts, almonds or 1⁄2 cup hazelnuts
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup butter (no substitutes)
- 1 egg, beaten
FILLING
- 12 ounces cranberries (3 cups)
- 1 1⁄4 cups orange juice (I like to use cranberry juice)
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 ounce white baking bar with cocoa butter, chopped and melted
- chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions
- CRUST: Combine flour, nuts, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles small peas; add egg. Toss till just moist (add 1 tbsp water if necessary). Form dough into ball; press evenly onto bottom and sides of 10" tart pan. Bake at 400 F for 10 minutes.
- FILLING: Combine cranberries, juice and 1/3 cup water in large saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat till berries begin to pop. Add sugar and cornstartch. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
- Spread this mixture over crust. Bake at 375 F for 25 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
- Remove side of pan; place tart on serving platter and drizzle with melted baking bars. Sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts (or whatever nuts used in the crust).
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