Orange Lemon And Cardamom Cardamon Tart Recipes

ORANGE, LEMON AND CARDAMOM (CARDAMON) TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180c (350f).
• Whisk eggs, egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl until well combined.
• Add butter, juices and rind, and stir over medium heat for 10 minutes or until the mixture just comes to the boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Line a 25cm (10inch) loose bottomed tart tin with pasrty and bake blind*.
• Pour the filling into the pre-baked pastry shell and bake for 15-20 minutes or until set in the centre.
• You want it to be just set-not hard and tough!
• Top the tart with candied citrus peel or sifted confectioners sugar to serve.
• Serve at room temperature.
• *Tobake blind, line the pastry shell with greasproof paper, fill with rice or dried beans, and bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove the paper and beans, and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the pastry is golden.

BLOOD ORANGE TART WITH CARDAMOM PASTRY CREAM

Steps:

• For crust:
• Combine flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and cut in, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk 2 tablespoons ice water and yolk in small bowl. Add to dry ingredients and blend just until moist clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13- to 14-inch round. Transfer dough to 11-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Press in overhang, forming double-thick sides. Pierce dough all over with fork. Freeze crust 30 minutes. Bake until golden brown, pressing with back of fork if crust bubbles or slips, about 30 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool.
• For pastry cream:
• Bring milk and cardamom to boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat. Cover and let steep 15 minutes. Strain milk into bowl. Whisk yolks, sugar and flour in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in milk. Return to saucepan and cook over medium heat until pastry cream thickens and boils, whisking constantly, about 5 minutes. Whisk in butter, then vanilla. Transfer to bowl. Press plastic wrap onto surface. Chill until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• For topping:
• Cut peel and white pith from oranges. Slice into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Drain rounds on paper towels. Whisk preserves and grenadine, if desired, in small bowl to blend. Spread pastry cream evenly in tart crust. Arrange oranges in overlapping concentric circles on pastry cream. Brush apricot glaze over oranges. Chill until set, about 15 minutes. (Can be made 6 hours ahead; keep refrigerated.)