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Festive and Fruity Cranberry Curd Tart
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Cranberries are the cold season's overlooked fruit, and that’s a shame because this popular superfood adds excellent acidity to a large meal. We love how bright and festive cranberries are and how they add a joyful vibe to any recipe.
Among the many ways to celebrate fall and winter, a cranberry curd tart will become your new favourite cold-weather dessert. Each bite of this smooth, silky delight is like a taste of pure bliss. You will not only be able to impress your guests with this tart recipe, but it will also give you a great sense of accomplishment.
This cranberry curd tart recipe features a tart and sweet cranberry curd filling inside a gluten-free crust made from oats and nuts — a perfect holiday dessert.
23 March, 2022
serves for
10
ingredients
For the tart crust
Rolled oats
1 1/2 cup
Walnuts
1 cup
Brown sugar
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons
Cinnamon
1 teaspoon
Salt
1/2 teaspoon
Cardamom
1/4 teaspoon
Unsalted butter
5 tablespoons cold, cubed
For the cranberry curd filling
Cranberries
12 ounces fresh
Lemon zest
1
White sugar
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons, divided
Water
1/4 cup
Lemon juice
1/2 cup freshly squeezed
Eggs
2 large
Egg yolks
2 large
Unsalted butter
4 tablespoons, room temperature
Salt
Pinch
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a tart pan with a removable bottom by lightly greasing it with butter or baking spray.
- Combine the oats, walnuts, brown sugar, and spices in a food processor. Process until finely chopped, then add the cubes of cold butter one at a time until the mixture begins to come together.
- Using your hands, press the mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the tart pan.
- Put the crust in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the refrigerator, lay the tart pan on a baking sheet, then bake the crust for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slowly while you prepare the curd. Press down gently if the centre has puffed up a bit from baking.
- In a sauce pot, combine the cranberries, lemon zest, 3/4 cup sugar, and water. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, occasionally stirring to help the cranberries dissolve.
- After cooling for 5 minutes, transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Bring the mixture back to a simmer over medium heat.
- Keep stirring as you add the remaining ingredients, including the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
- Add all the ingredients to the pot and cook for 10 minutes, constantly whisking, until the mixture thickens.
- Push the curd through a fine-mesh strainer over a large bowl using a spatula.
- Fill the cooled tart crust with the strained filling and refrigerate for at least three hours until set.
- Store refrigerated until serving time. Serve with sugared cranberries or candied lemon slices.
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