Tangerine-Date Tartlets With Buttermilk Whipped Cream And Tangerine Granita

Serves: 6

Magnus Pfeffer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

52

Sweetness

52

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

2 large

Egg

2 large

Egg Yolk

2 tbsps

Brandy

Directions:

1

For topping: Combine 2 cups boiling water, tangerine, and dates in bowl

2

Cover; chill overnight

3

Drain dates

4

Peel each and quarter lengthwise

5

Combine 2 cups boiling water, tangerine, and dates in bowl

6

Cover; chill overnight

7

Drain dates

8

Peel each and quarter lengthwise

9

For crust: Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor

10

Add butter and process until coarse meal forms

11

Add 3 tablespoons ice water

12

Process until dough comes together in moist clumps, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dry

13

Gather into ball; flatten into disk

14

Wrap and chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day

15

Preheat oven to 400°F

16

Roll out dough on floured surface to scant 1/8-inch thickness

17

Using small plate as guide, cut out 6-inch rounds

18

Gather dough scraps; reroll

19

Cut out additional rounds for total of 6

20

Fit each into 4-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom and 3/4-inch-high sides

21

Trim overhang; press dough to come 1/4 inch above top of pan sides

22

Freeze crusts in pans 10 minutes

23

Bake crusts until golden, pressing with back of fork if crusts bubble and sides begin to slide, about 20 minutes

24

Remove from oven

25

Brush hot crusts with some beaten egg white to coat

26

Cool while preparing filling

27

Reduce oven temperature to 350°F

28

Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor

29

Add butter and process until coarse meal forms

30

Add 3 tablespoons ice water

31

Process until dough comes together in moist clumps, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dry

32

Gather into ball; flatten into disk

33

Wrap and chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day

34

Preheat oven to 400°F

35

Roll out dough on floured surface to scant 1/8-inch thickness

36

Using small plate as guide, cut out 6-inch rounds

37

Gather dough scraps; reroll

38

Cut out additional rounds for total of 6

39

Fit each into 4-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom and 3/4-inch-high sides

40

Trim overhang; press dough to come 1/4 inch above top of pan sides

41

Freeze crusts in pans 10 minutes

42

Bake crusts until golden, pressing with back of fork if crusts bubble and sides begin to slide, about 20 minutes

43

Remove from oven

44

Brush hot crusts with some beaten egg white to coat

45

Cool while preparing filling

46

Reduce oven temperature to 350°F

47

For filling: Cook butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat until brown, swirling occasionally, about 3 minutes

48

Cool butter slightly

49

Whisk corn syrup, eggs, yolks, sugar, tangerine juice, brandy, tangerine peel, and salt in medium bowl to blend

50

Whisk in browned butter

51

Fill prepared crusts completely with filling (some may be left over)

52

Bake tartlets until filling is set, about 25 minutes

53

Cool 15 minutes

54

Push up pan bottoms, releasing pan sides, and cool tarts completely

55

DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead

56

Cover tarts; store at room temperature

57

Cook butter in heavy small skillet over medium heat until brown, swirling occasionally, about 3 minutes

58

Cool butter slightly

59

Whisk corn syrup, eggs, yolks, sugar, tangerine juice, brandy, tangerine peel, and salt in medium bowl to blend

60

Fill prepared crusts completely with filling (some may be left over)

61

Bake tartlets until filling is set, about 25 minutes

62

Cool 15 minutes

63

Push up pan bottoms, releasing pan sides, and cool tarts completely

64

DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead

65

Cover tarts; store at room temperature

66

For buttermilk whipped cream: Whisk cream, buttermilk, and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until peaks form

67

Refrigerate up to 1 hour

68

Place tartlets on plates

69

Top each tartlet with 4 date quarters in sunburst pattern and dollop of buttermilk whipped cream

70

Spoon tangerine granita into 6 small cups and place alongside

71

Whisk cream, buttermilk, and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until peaks form

72

Refrigerate up to 1 hour

73

Place tartlets on plates

74

Top each tartlet with 4 date quarters in sunburst pattern and dollop of buttermilk whipped cream

75

Spoon tangerine granita into 6 small cups and place alongside

76

Whisk in browned butter