Tamale Tart With Roasted Garlic Custard And Gulf Crabmeat Recipes

GARLIC CUSTARDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degree F.
• Brush a whole garlic head with olive oil. Wrap it in foil and bake for 2 hours. Let garlic cool enough to handle, then cut off the top of the garlic head and squeeze the soft cloves out onto a cutting board. Using the side of a broad knife, mash the cloves slightly. (This may be done up to a week in advance. Refrigerate roasted garlic.)
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Butter 8 (4-ounce) ramekins. Blend the custard ingredients together thoroughly. Pour into the ramekins and place them in a baking pan. Place the pan in the oven and carefully add hot water to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, but you may leave the custards in the water bath to keep warm for up to 20 minutes. You may wish to prepare the Salsa Fresca and the Vinaigrette while the custards bake, and the Herbed Hazelnuts while the custards stay warm after baking.
• To serve, turn the custards out of their ramekins onto plates. Spoon warm Vinaigrette over each one and sprinkle with warm Herbed Hazelnuts.
• Whisk the vinaigrette ingredients together in a small saucepan and heat gently. Set aside to keep warm.
• Melt the butter in a skillet and saute the hazelnuts with their seasonings until the nuts are well coated. Chop coarsely.
• Mix all the ingredients together. For best results, let salsa stand at least half an hour before serving or incorporating into recipe. Use within 24 hours. (The Vinaigrette calls for 1 cup. Enjoy the remaining 2 cups in Tortilla Soup or just with chips.)

TOMATO TART WITH ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Press refrigerated piecrust on bottom and up sides of a square (or round) 9-inch tart pan. Bake at 450 degrees for 9 minutes or until piecrust is lightly browned. Set aside.
• Cut off pointed end of garlic bulb; place garlic on a piece of aluminum foil and drizzle with olive oil. Fold foil to seal.
• Bake garlic at 425 degrees for 30 minutes; cool. Squeeze pulp from garlic cloves into bottom of piecrust and spread smooth.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup fontina cheese over the garlic.
• Slice tomatoes and sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper. Place on folded paper towels and let stand 10 minutes. Arrange tomato slices over shredded cheese. Sprinkle with remaining cup cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until tart is lightly browned.

SOUTHWEST TAMALE TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick® mix, cornmeal, 1 cup of the cheese and the chiles thoroughly. Stir in broth. Spread mixture in 10-inch circle on cookie sheet. In small bowl, mix beans and cilantro; spoon over cornmeal mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edge is golden brown. Arrange tomatoes around edge. Cut into wedges; serve with salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

GARLIC CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Butter six 4-ounce ramekins.
• Combine the cream and garlic in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the garlic is very soft, about 15 minutes.
• Strain the liquid through a strainer placed over a bowl. Press the garlic through the strainer and into the cream. Whisk to combine. (Let cool to luke-warm before adding the egg yolks.).
• Add the egg yolks one at a time, whisking continuously. (The egg yolks can be whisked together, and slowly drizzled into the garlic-cream sauce under constant whisking; this step is much easier with a helper.).
• Add the cheese, salt and pepper.
• Pour into the prepared ramekins. Place the ramekins in a baking dish and fill with water half way up the ramekins. Bake until set, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Let cool slightly before unmolding.
• Serves 6.