Old Fashioned Strawberry Rhubarb Tart

Ingrients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 Stick unsalted butter 2 lg Eggs Strawberry Rhubarb Filling: 1 pt Strawberries 1 1/2 lb Fresh rhubarb 3/4 c Sugar 1/2 c Water 1/2 c Orange juice 2 tb Finely grated orange zest 2 tb Orange liqueur […]

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Passion Fruit Tarts

Ingrients & Directions FILLING 1/2 c Unsalted butter; melted 3/4 c Sugar 2 lg Eggs; lightly beaten 1/2 c Passion fruit juice; (see -Note) -CRUST- 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour 3/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Lard; cut into eight pieces 1/4 c Unsalted butter; cut into 4 -pieces 3 tb Ice water 1/2 c Coarsely […]

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Kiwifruit Shortbread Tart

Ingrients & Directions 1/4 c Sugar 1 c All purpose flour 1 Stick cold unsalted butter For lime cream: 1 c Sour cream 1/4 c Sugar 2 ts Fresh lime juice 3 To 4 firm ripe kiwifruits Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make crusts: In a food processor pulse together sugar and flour. Cut butter […]

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Passion Fruit Meringue Tartlets

Ingrients & Directions Passion fruit curd: 7 lg Egg yolks 2 lg Eggs 3/4 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Passion fruit juice 6 Prebaked (4-inch) tartlet -shells (recipe follows) MERINGUE 6 lg Egg whites 1 1/2 c Granulated sugar For the curd: Fill a medium saucepan 1/3 full of water. Bring to a low boil. […]

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Strawberry Almond Tart

Ingrients & Directions 1 Stick unsalted butter 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 Egg yolk 1 1/4 c Cake flour Strawberry Filling: 1 pt Strawberries, rinsed, hulled And sliced Almond Filling: 1/4 lb Almond paste 1/4 c Sugar 1 Egg yolk 1 ts Grated lemon zest 1/2 Stick soft butter 1 Egg 3 […]

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Festive Raisin Tarts

Ingrients & Directions 1 pk (11 oz) pastry mix 1/2 c Walnuts 3 tb Soft butter 1 Egg beaten Whipping cream 1 c Raisins 1/2 c Packed brown sugar 3 tb Orange juice 2 1/2 tb Half and half Prepare pastry according to package directions. Line small tart pans* (2 1/2 inches in diameter and […]

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Caramelized Onion Tarts

Ingrients & Directions 4 tb Extra virgin olive oil 5 Spanish onions, peeled and Sliced 1/4inch thick 4 Anchovy fillets 1 tb Freshly chopped thyme Leaves 2 c Flour and board flour 1/2 c Extra virgin olive oil 1/2 c Milk, barely warmed 2 Eggs 4 tb Cream In a 12 inch to 14 inch […]

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Fermented Fruit Starter (friendship Cake)

Ingrients & Directions 20 oz Sliced peaches, chopped 7 1/2 c Sugar, divided 1 Package dry yeast 20 oz Pineapple, crushed 10 oz Maraschino cherries 30 oz Fruit cocktail, cut Do not drain fruit. Combine peaches and 2-1/2 c sugar and yeast in a 1-gallon glass or crockery jar with a loose fitting lid, stir […]

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Tangerine Tart

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Graham cracker crumbs 1/2 Stick unsalted butter, Melted 5 c Sliced tangerines, rind Removed 1 c Sugar 1/2 ts Vanilla 3 tb Cornstarch 2 tb Brandy 1/2 c Spiced whipped cream Fresh mint sprigs Shaker of powdered sugar For the crust: In the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan, mix […]

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Salmon Tartare

Ingrients & Directions 4 oz Smoked salmon, julienned 1 ts Capers chopped 1 tb Homemade or prepared Mayonnaise 1 ts Chopped dill 1 ts Minced shallots Juice of 1/2 lemon Salt and pepper 8 sm Pumpernickel croutons, Toasted 8 sm Dill sprigs Combine salmon, capers, mayonnaise, dill and shallots. Taste, and adjust seasonings with lemon […]

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