Musician's Tart

Serves: 2

Fatima Kris

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

53

Sweetness

48

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

All-Purpose Flour

3 tbsps

Sugar

1.5 tbsps

Whipping Cream

Directions:

1

For crust: Mix first 3 ingredients in processor

2

Add butter and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal

3

Blend in yolk and vanilla using on/off turns

4

Blend in enough cream by teaspoonfuls to form dough that begins to clump together

5

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

6

Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 30 minutes

7

Preheat oven to 350°F

8

Roll out dough between sheets of waxed paper to 12-inch round

9

Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

10

Trim edges

11

Freeze crust 15 minutes

12

Line with foil

13

Fill with dried beans or pie weights

14

Bake until sides are set, about 10 minutes

15

Remove foil and beans; bake crust until golden, about 20 minutes more

16

Cool completely on rack

17

Mix first 3 ingredients in processor

18

Add butter and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal

19

Blend in yolk and vanilla using on/off turns

20

Blend in enough cream by teaspoonfuls to form dough that begins to clump together

21

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

22

Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 30 minutes

23

Preheat oven to 350°F

24

Roll out dough between sheets of waxed paper to 12-inch round

25

Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

26

Trim edges

27

Freeze crust 15 minutes

28

Line with foil

29

Fill with dried beans or pie weights

30

Bake until sides are set, about 10 minutes

31

Remove foil and beans; bake crust until golden, about 20 minutes more

32

Cool completely on rack

33

For fruit filling: Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan and bring to boil

34

Reduce heat and simmer 1 minute

35

Purée mixture in processor to thick paste

36

Cool completely

37

Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan and bring to boil

38

Reduce heat and simmer 1 minute

39

Purée mixture in processor to thick paste

40

Cool completely

41

For nut topping: Preheat oven to 400°F

42

Cook first 3 ingredients in heavy large saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves

43

Increase heat and bring to boil

44

Boil vigorously 1 minute

45

Remove from heat

46

Add nuts and cream

47

Spread fruit filling in crust; smooth top

48

Set tart on cookie sheet

49

Spoon nut topping over

50

Bake until filling bubbles, about 20 minutes

51

Transfer tart to rack and cool 10 minutes

52

Using oven mitts, loosen tart pan sides but do not remove

53

Cool tart completely in pan

54

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

55

Cover and let stand at room temperature

56

) Remove pan sides

57

Cut tart into wedges

58

Preheat oven to 400°F

59

Cook first 3 ingredients in heavy large saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves

60

Increase heat and bring to boil

61

Boil vigorously 1 minute

62

Remove from heat

63

Add nuts and cream

64

Spread fruit filling in crust; smooth top

65

Set tart on cookie sheet

66

Spoon nut topping over

67

Bake until filling bubbles, about 20 minutes

68

Transfer tart to rack and cool 10 minutes

69

Using oven mitts, loosen tart pan sides but do not remove

70

Cool tart completely in pan

71

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

72

Cover and let stand at room temperature

73

) Remove pan sides

74

Cut tart into wedges