Rustic Apricot Cranberry Tart |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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The combination of cranberries and apricots is complementary and delicious! From Ingredients:
filling |
1 cup sugar |
2 cups fresh cranberries |
1/4 cup honey |
6 ounces dried apricots, finelt chopped |
4 tablespoons orange juice |
3 tablespoons cornstarch |
pastry |
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoon sugar |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup cold butter, in chunks |
5 to 6 tablespoons half & half |
topping |
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped and sweetened |
garnish |
sugared cranberries, if desired |
mint leaves, if desired |
Directions:
1. Combine 1 cup sugar, cranberries, honey, apricots and 2 TABLESPOONS orange juice in a 2-quart saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture come to a boil, 5 to 6 minutes.
3. Reduce heat to low.
4. Cook mixture, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop, 4 to 5 minutes.
5. In small bowl, stir together cornstarch and remaining orange juice.
6. Stir into cranberry mixture.
7. Increase heat to medium.
8. Cook, stirring occasionally until mixture returns to the boil.
9. Boil 1 minute.
10. Remove from heat
11. Cool 1 hour.
12. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
13. Combine flour, 1 tablespoon sugar and salt in large bowl.
14. Cut in butter with pastry blender OR fork until coarse crumbs form.
15. Add Half & Half just until flour is moistened.
16. Shape mixture into a ball.
17. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to a 13 circle.
18. Place onto UNgreased baking sheet.
19. Spread cranberry mixture in a 9 circle in center of the pastry.
20. Fold pastry edges up over filling, crimping dough to fit.
21. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes OR until golden.
22. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes.
23. Run a narrow spatula under the bottom of the tart to loosen.
24. Slide tart onto wire rack.
25. Cool completely.
26. Cut tart into wedges and place on individual plates.
27. Top each tart wedge with sweetened whipped cream.
28. Garnish with sugared cranberries and mint, if desired.
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