Raspberry Topped Orange Custard Tartlets Recipes

RASPBERRY CUSTARD TART

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and sugar for 2 minutes or until crumbly. Beat in flour and nuts. Coat a 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom with cooking spray. Press crumb mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of pan. Bake at 425° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine sugar and flour. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolk; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; gently stir in extract. Pour over crust. Refrigerate until set. , In a small bowl, whisk fruit spread until smooth; spread over filling. Garnish with raspberries.

RASPBERRY-TOPPED ORANGE CUSTARD TARTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 12 tartlet pans with 3-inch-diameter tops, 1 1/4-inch bottoms and 1 1/4-inch high sides (1/4 cup capacity) with vegetable oil spray. Press scant 1 1/2 tablespoons dough evenly onto bottom and up sides of each pan. Arrange pans on large baking sheet. Bake until crusts are golden brown, piercing with fork if crusts bubble, about 12 minutes. Transfer pans to rack and cool crust.
• Bring milk to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk yolks, sugar, orange juice, cornstarch and peel in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot milk. Return mixture to same pan. Whisk over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils 1 minute. Pour pastry cream into small bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of pastry cream. Cover and refrigerate until cold. about 4 hours. (Crust and pastry cream can be made 1 day ahead. Remove crusts from tartlet pans. Store crusts in airtight containers. Keep pastry cream chilled.)
• Spoon about 1 generous tablespoon pastry cream into each crust. Arrange raspberries decoratively atop pastry cream. Refrigerate tartlets until well chilled, about 1 hour. Lightly sift powdered sugar over tartlets and serve.
• Mix flour, powdered sugar and salt in processor. Add butter; process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix egg yolks and water in small bowl. Add to flour mixture and process until moist clumps form.
• Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk for round tart or into square for rectangular tart. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated. Let dough soften briefly at room temperature before rolling out.

ORANGE CUSTARD TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (fan forced).
• Place 1 pastry sheet on a clean surface and spray with cooking spray and then top with the second pastry sheet and spray with cooking spray.
• Cut in half lengthways, then cut each half into 4 even sized pieces to make 8 pieces in total.
• Use 4 pieces to line each of 2 x 3cm deep 8.5cm (base measurement) loose bottom, fluted flan tines.
• Trim pastry edges and place tins on a baking tray and bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until pastry is light golden brown.
• Meanwile, put custard powder in a small saucepand and gradually whisk in the milk and cook, stirring over a medium heat for 6 to 7 minutes or until custard comes to a simmer and thickens.
• Remove pan from heat, stir in sugar and orange zest and set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly.
• Carefully remove pastry cases from tins and put on plates.
• Whisk the custard until smooth and pour into pastry cases and top with the orange slices.
• Set aside for 15 minutes to cool completely and then serve.

RASPBERRY AND BROWN SUGAR CUSTARD TART

Steps:

• Blend 1 1/4 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt in processor. Add chilled butter; using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 3 tablespoons ice water and process until moist clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if mixture is dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Trim dough overhang to 1/2 inch. Fold overhang in, forming double-thick sides. Freeze crust 15 minutes. Bake until crust is golden, about 40 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Line warm tart shell with raspberries. Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons flour and brown sugar in medium bowl to blend. Whisk in eggs, melted butter, and cream. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; discard bean. Pour enough filling over raspberries to fill crust to just below edge (discard any remaining filling). Place tart pan on baking sheet. Bake until custard is set, puffed, and golden, about 35 minutes. Cool at least 3 hours; serve at room temperature. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.)

FRENCH-STYLE ORANGE CUSTARD TART

Steps:

• Make the pastry: whisk together the flour and salt in a big bowl; with a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles small crumbs.
• Add the water 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing lightly with a fork after each addition, until the dough just comes together if a small bit is pressed between your fingers; do not overmix.
• Shape the dough into a disk; wrap in wax paper, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or for up to 2 days (if it has been chilled overnight or longer, let the dough stand at room temperature for 20 minutes before rolling it out).
• On a lightly floured surface, with a floured rolling pin, roll the pastry into a 14-inch round.
• Fold the pastry in half and transfer it to an 11-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom.
• Unfold the pastry and gently press it into the bottom and up the sides of the pan with your fingertips.
• Trim the overhanging pastry to 1 inch.
• Fold the overhang in and then press the dough against the sides of the pan so it extends about 1/4 inch above the rim; refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Press a piece of heavy-duty foil snugly into the bottom and up the sides of the pastry shell and fill with uncooked rice or dried beans; bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove the foil and rice, and bake for 8-10 minutes longer, until golden (if the shell puffs up during baking, gently press it down with the back of a spoon); let cool on a wire rack; decrease oven temperature to 350°.
• Make the filling: whisk together the eggs, sugar, orange zest, lemon zest, orange juice, lemon juice, and salt in a medium bowl until well combined; whisk in the creme fraiche.
• Carefully pour the filing into the cooled tart shell; place on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, or until the edges are set but the center is still slightly jiggly; cool completely on a wire rack.
• To serve, remove the side of the pan and cut into wedges; you may dust the tart with powdered sugar and serve with fragrant ripe strawberries.