Thursday, May 28, 2009

Fresh Berry Tart with Red Currant Glaze


Ingredients:
6 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
2 cup(s) chocolate wafer cookies, finely crushed
1/4 cup(s) honey
1 tablespoon(s) honey
2 cup(s) whole milk
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
3 strip(s) (1/2-inch-wide) orange zest
5 large egg yolks
3 tablespoon(s) sugar
2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour
2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch
1/4 cup(s) whipped cream
3/4 cup(s) red currants
2 1/2 cup(s) blueberries
3/4 cup(s) currant jelly

Directions
Make the crust: Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt 5 tablespoons of butter and toss with the crushed cookies and 1 tablespoon honey. Press into a 9- by 9- inch square tart pan. Bake until firm -- 12 to 15 minutes -- and cool completely.

Make the filling: Fill a large bowl halfway with ice water and place a slightly smaller bowl on top. Set aside. Heat the milk, vanilla bean and seeds, and the orange zest in a large saucepan just to a boil. Remove from the heat and let steep for 20 minutes. Whisk the egg yolks, 1/4 cup honey, and sugar together in a large bowl until thick and pale yellow. Sift the flour and cornstarch over the egg mixture and whisk until smooth. Reheat the milk just to a boil, and whisk a few tablespoons at a time into the egg mixture. Transfer back to the saucepan and cook, whisking constantly, over medium heat until the mixture begins to bubble and thickens -- about 3 more minutes. Strain into the clean bowl of the ice bath. Dot with remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Cover with plastic wrap directly onto the surface. Cool completely.

Assemble the tart: Fold the whipped cream into the filling. Spread filling into the cookie shell and top with the currants and berries. Heat the jelly and 1 tablespoon water. Dab over the fruit. Chill for about 30 minutes.


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