Marvelous Murrays Kiwifruit Tart Recipes

KIWIFRUIT TART

Steps:

• Peel kiwifruit and cut into ¼ inch slices. Beat all the remaining ingredients together.
• Arrange kiwifruit, overlapping slices in circles in the pie shell, starting at the edge and working into the middle.
• Pour egg mixture over and brush over any fruit that is not coated.
• Bake at 425 for 25-30 minutes or until filling is firm. Serve warm or cool with sifted powdered sugar.

MARVELOUS MILLE-FEUILLE

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment or a baking mat.
• Unfold the pastry, roll it to a 12-by-15-inch rectangle and cut into three 12-by-5-inch rectangles. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Prick the pastry and chill for 10 minutes in the freezer or 20 in the fridge.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Dust the pastry with powdered sugar (this will ensure the pastry caramelizes when cooked). Bake until golden brown and risen, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool on a wire rack for about 15 minutes.
• In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add the powdered sugar, mascarpone, cream and vanilla seeds and whisk until soft peaks form. Add the raspberry liqueur and lemon zest and turn on the mixer for 10 seconds to combine the ingredients.
• To assemble: Place a dab of the whipped cream on the serving plate to anchor the mille-feuille. Place one piece of pastry onto the plate glaze-side down. Spoon over half of the whipped cream, smoothing out the top. Arrange half of the fresh raspberries on top of the cream in rows, then top with another sheet of pastry, again glaze-side down. Top the second sheet of pastry with the remaining cream and raspberries. Add the last piece of pastry glaze-side up and liberally dust with powdered sugar.

MARVELOUS MURRAY'S KIWIFRUIT TART

Steps:

• Reserve a quarter of dough for another use. On a floured surface with a floured rolling pin roll out remaining dough into a 14-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick) and fit into an 11- by 1 1/4-inch round tart pan with a removable fluted rim. Trim dough flush with rim. (Don't worry if dough cracks; press dough together to patch any holes.) Prick shell lightly all over with a fork. Chill shell, covered, 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights or raw rice. Bake shell in middle of oven 15 minutes and remove weights or rice. Bake shell until pale golden, about 10 minutes more, and transfer to a rack to cool.
• Reduce temperature to 350°F.
• Chop hazelnuts. Peel kiwifruits and quarter lengthwise. Halve vanilla bean half lengthwise and scrape seeds into a small saucepan, reserving pod for another use. Add butter and melt over moderately low heat until golden brown. Cool mixture to room temperature.
• Into a small bowl sift flour. In a bowl with an electric mixer beat eggs with sugar and rum until thick and pale. Fold in flour gently but thoroughly. Fold butter into egg mixture gently but thoroughly.
• Arrange kiwifruits evenly in one layer in tart shell and pour filling over them, spreading evenly. Sprinkle hazelnuts over filling and bake in middle of oven 35 minutes, or until top is golden. Cool tart in pan on a rack.

KIWIFRUIT JAM

Steps:

• Cooked kiwifruit can have a metallic taste, removing the seeds fixes the problem.
• Halve kiwifruit lengthwise, with a sharp spoon scoop out the seedy pulp and discard. Scoop out the remaining pulp until you have 1 lb. Mash the pulp in a big heat-proof jug, add the lemon juice and microwave until it boils vigorously (5 minutes).
• Stir in the sugar until it is mostly dissolved. Cook on a low power setting for about 8 minutes until a little jam sets. Add a little green food colouring to enhance the appearance.
• Gold kiwifruit makes a beautiful golden jam without added colour.

GLAZED KIWI TART

Steps:

• To make the pie shell, follow the directions on the package for a one crust pie. Use a fork to thoroughly prick the bottom and sides of the pastry shell and bake pastry according to package directions. Allow to cool.
• For the filling, combine cream cheese,sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream. Stir until smooth. Spread cream cheese filling in cooled pastry shell.
• Peel kiwifruit with a paring knife and cut into thin slices. Arrange slices on top of cream cheese filling, overlapping them in circles.
• To make glaze, combine apricot preserves and water in a small saucepan and heat until preserves melt. Cool slightly, stirring occasionally. Spoon glaze over kiwifruit and chill tart until ready to serve.

KIWI TART

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
• Fit dough into tart pan, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang inward and press against side of pan to reinforce edge. Lightly prick bottom and side of shell with a fork.
• Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake until edge is pale golden, about 10 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights and bake shell until golden all over, about 5 minutes more. Cool shell in pan on a rack, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat together cream cheese, sugar, milk, zest, and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spread cream cheese filling in cooled shell and top with kiwi slices.

KIWIFRUIT SHORTBREAD TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Make crusts:
• In a food processor pulse together sugar and flour. Cut butter into small pieces and add to flour mixture, pulsing until mixture forms a crumbly dough, about 15 seconds. Divide dough in half and roll out each half between 2 sheets of wax paper into a 5 1/2-inch round (about 1/4 inch thick). Remove top sheets of wax paper and trim rounds to make perfect circles. Invert rounds onto an ungreased baking sheet and carefully remove remaining sheets of wax paper. Bake rounds in middle of oven until pale golden, about 8 minutes. Cool shortbread on sheet on a rack 5 minutes and transfer to rack to cool completely.
• Make lime cream:
• In a bowl stir together sour cream, sugar, and lime juice.
• Peel kiwifruits and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Spread cream onto shortbread and decoratively top with fruit slices.