June 4, 2010

Cheese Tart

Ingrients & Directions 2 lb Swiss chard or spinach, ribs -removed; leaves chopped Prebaked 12inch wide tart -shell 1 lb Ricotta cheese 1/2 lb Farmer's cheese 1/2 c Chopped fresh basil 4 Large eggs,; plus 1 1/2 ts Saffron threads dissolved in 1 tb Boiling water 4 tb Butter,; almost…

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June 1, 2010

Carrot-nut Tart

Ingrients & Directions 1 Pie shell; partially baked -(lattice crust recipe) 3 Eggs 1/3 c Sugar 1 ts Lemon juice and lemon zest 2 c Finely shredded carrot 4 tb Butter melted 1/2 ts Baking powder 2/3 c Flour 1/2 c Almonds 1/4 c Apricot glaze Mix eggs, sugar, lemon…

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May 31, 2010

Caramelized Upside-down Pear Tart

Ingrients & Directions 2 lb Firm-ripe Bosc pears; (3-5) 1/2 Stick unsalted butter 1/2 c Sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon -DOUGH- 3/4 Stick cold unsalted butter 1 1/4 c Flour 2 tb Cold vegetable shortening 1/4 ts Salt 2 tb Ice water; (up to 4) Prepare dough: Cut butter into 1/2…

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May 30, 2010

Caramelized Pear Tart

Ingrients & Directions -PASTRY- 14 tb Butter; softened 1/2 c Sugar 3 Egg yolks 1 Lemon; zest of, grated 3/4 c Finely ground almonds 1 3/4 c Flour FILLING 2 1/2 lb Ripe; firm pears, peeled, -cored; and cubed -or- 1 cn (large) pears; drained, -cubed, though not as good…

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May 29, 2010

Caramelized Orange Tart With Blackberry Puree

Ingrients & Directions -CRUST- 1 1/2 c All purpose flour; (plus 3 -tablespoons) 1/2 c Powdered sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Unsalted butter; (plus 3 -tablespoons), chilled cut -into 1/2 inch pieces 1 lg Egg; beaten to blend 2 ts Ice water; (about) FILLING 4 lg Eggs 1 c…

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May 26, 2010

Caramel-nut Tart

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Sugar 2/3 c Heavy cream 1/4 c (1/2 stick) unsalted butter; -cut into small pieces 3 tb Honey 1/2 ts Salt 2 1/2 c Walnut halves; (about 10 oz) 1 Recipe for Pate Sucree dough 2 oz Bittersweet chocolate; -chopped -PATE SUCREE- 2 1/2 c…

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May 22, 2010

Canadian Maple Syrup Tarts

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Maple syrup; Canadian 1 lg Egg 1/2 c Chopped pecans 1/2 c Raisins 13 Tart Shells - Tenderflake In a mixing bowl, beat the egg with a fork. Beat in the Maple Syrup, stir in the raisins. Pour into the unbaked pastry shells, sprinkle with…

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May 21, 2010

Buttery Jam Tarts

Ingrients & Directions 2 1/2 c Flour 1/2 c Sugar 2/3 c Butter; softened 1 Egg 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 2 tb Milk 1 ts Almond extract 3/4 c Cherry preserves Sugar; for sprinkling Heat oven to 350 F. In large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, butter,…

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May 20, 2010

Butternut Squash Tartlets With Cheese Lattice

Ingrients & Directions -SHELLS- Sunflower seed pastry dough; -recipe follows Raw rice or beans for -weighting the shells FILLING 1 c Pureed steamed butternut -squash (procedure follows) 1/4 c Heavy cream 1 lg Egg; beaten lightly 1 ts Chopped fresh sage 3/4 ts Salt; or to taste 1/4 ts Black…

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May 19, 2010

Butternut Squash Tartlets

Ingrients & Directions 1 Pate Brisee Martha Stewart 1 sm Butternut squash 1/4 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Ground ginger 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Light brown sugar 1/8 c Molasses 3 lg Eggs; lightly beaten 1/2 c Heavy cream 2 tb Heavy cream 1 Egg yolk Roll out three-quarters…

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