Honeyed Walnut Tart Recipes

HONEY AND WALNUT TART

Steps:

• For the pastry, put the flour and butter in a food processor and whizz to the consistency of fine breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and whizz to mix. Add the egg yolks and pulse until the mixture forms clumps. Tip onto cling film, wrap and shape into a disc; chill for 30 minutes.
• Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6 with a baking sheet inside. Roll out the pastry to the thickness of a £1 coin. Line the tart tin with the pastry, then trim off any excess. Chill for 15 minutes. Prick the base with a fork and line with baking paper. Fill with ceramic baking beans, then bake for 20 minutes. Remove the paper and beans, then bake for 5 minutes until the pastry is golden.
• In a mixing bowl whisk together all the filling ingredients (except the walnuts). Fill the base with the walnuts, then pour over the filling mixture. Bake for 45-50 minutes until just set with a slight wobble. Leave to cool in the tin, then serve at room temperature (or slightly warm) with double cream or ice cream.

WALNUT TART

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk. Gradually add flour just until blended (mixture will be crumbly). , Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. tart pan with removable bottom. Place pan on baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 12-14 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. , Sprinkle nuts over crust. In a small heavy saucepan, combine sugar, butter, corn syrup and 2 tablespoons of cream. Boil and stir over medium heat for 1 minute longer. Pour over walnuts. , Return pan to baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. , In a small bowl, beat remaining cream until stiff peaks form. Serve tart at room temperature with whipped cream.

HONEYED WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine walnuts, honey, and salt in a bowl. Toss to coat, and spread in a single layer onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake, tossing occasionally, until toasted, about 15 minutes. Let cool.

HONEY BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place pastry shells on a baking sheet.
• Beat butter with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth and creamy; beat in brown sugar and honey. Beat egg, lemon juice, water, vanilla, and salt into butter mixture just until combined; stir in raisins. Fill tart shells 1/2-full with butter mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbly and pastry is golden, about 30 minutes.

LEMON, HONEY AND WALNUT TART

Steps:

• For Crust:
• Mix first 6 ingredients with electric mixer until well blended. Add flour and mix until just combined. Gather dough into ball; flatten to disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Let dough soften slightly before continuing.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Roll dough out between sheets of waxed paper to 12-inch-diameter round. Remove top sheet of paper. Transfer dough to prepared pan, discarding second sheet of paper. Trim and finish edges. refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Line dough with foil and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake 15 minutes. Remove beans and foil and continue baking until crust is golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool completely on rack. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• For Filling:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix first 8 ingredients in bowl until smooth. Spread walnuts in crust. Pour lemon mixture over. Bake until filling is just set in center, about 35 minutes.
• Cool tart on rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Arrange strawberry halves, points towards center, around outer edge of tart and serve.

HONEYED WALNUT TART

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend flour and salt in processor. Add butter; using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 5 tablespoons ice water; process until moist clumps form, adding water by teaspoonfuls if dry. Gather into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; let stand 1 hour (do not chill).
• For filling:
• Mix first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Whisk eggs, honey, lemon juice, and orange-flower water in another medium bowl. Add egg mixture to nut mixture; stir until well blended.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Roll crust out on lightly floured surface to 14-inch round. Transfer to 11-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom, allowing crust to drape over pan. Pour filling into crust, spreading evenly. Fold edges over filling, pleating as needed. Brush with egg glaze.
• Bake tart until filling is deep golden and almost set, about 40 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool 15 minutes. Carefully insert small knife between top edge of crust and pan sides in several places to loosen tart. Gently push up on tart bottom to release tart from sides of pan. Cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with foil and store at room temperature.) Cut tart into wedges.
• *Available in the baking or liquor section of some supermarkets and at liquor stores.

HONEY-WALNUT BRIE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray cups of two 12-cup mini muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray.
• Roll out puff pastry sheet on a large, lightly floured cutting board into a horizontal rectangle. Use a pizza slicer to cut the pastry into 4 rows horizontally and 6 rows vertically so that you have 24 (2 1/2-inch) squares. Press dough squares into each mini muffin cup and prick with the tines of a fork. Cut Brie cheese into 24 cubes. Add a cube of Brie to each pastry cup.
• Drizzle honey over the cheese, being careful to keep the honey inside the dough cup. Top with chopped walnuts.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the pastry is puffed up and the corners are golden brown, 14 to 16 minutes.
• Cool in the pans on a wire rack for 3 minutes before transferring the bites to a serving dish.

HONEY-WALNUT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place a 9 1/8-by-1 3/8-inch tart ring on a baking sheet lined with parchment; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 disk of dough to 1/8 inch thick; cut into a 14-inch round. Fit into tart ring; trim overhang to 1/2 inch. Refrigerate while making filling.
• Whisk together 4 eggs, the honey, granulated sugar, butter, orange zest and juice, salt, and flour in a large bowl. Stir in walnuts. Pour into tart shell.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining disk of dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into an 11-inch round. Cut 5 slits for vents. Drape over filling. Trim overhang to 1 inch; fold over bottom crust. Press edges to seal, and tuck into ring. Brush with remaining beaten egg, and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
• Bake until a knife inserted in one of the vents comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack; let cool completely. Remove ring before serving. Can be stored, covered, overnight.