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Cranberry Curd Tart

Zhuzh up your Thanksgiving with this Cranberry Curd Tart. It can be a bit of baking challenge but the results are so worth it!

Ingredients

Tart Dough

  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 125 g room temperature butter
  • ½ vanilla bean pod or 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar
  • 90 g powdered sugar
  • 250 g all-purpose flour

Cranberry Curd

  • 300 g cranberries
  • 75 g orange juice
  • 200 g sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 225 g room temperature butter
  • 4 g gelatin

Cranberry Jelly

  • 200 g cranberries
  • 200 g sugar
  • 50 g orange juice
  • 2 g gelatin

Rosemary Italian Meringue

  • 1 bunch of rosemary
  • 150 g sugar
  • 60 g water
  • 75 g egg whites
  • 15 g sugar

Instructions

Tart Dough

  • In a mixing bowl, cream together 125g of butter, 90g of powdered sugar, and the seeds scraped from ½ vanilla bean pod (or 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar).
  • Add 1 egg and 1 egg yolk to the mixture and whisk together.
  • Gradually add 250g of all-purpose flour, mixing until the dough comes together.
  • Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • Roll out the dough and line a tart shell with it. Place the lined shell in the freezer.
  • Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F.
  • Line the frozen tart shell with parchment paper and fill it with baking beans.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, then remove the beans and brush the shell with egg wash.
  • Bake for another 15 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside to cool.

Cranberry Curd

  • Bloom 4g of gelatin in a bowl of ice water and set aside.
  • In a saucepan, combine 300g of cranberries, 75g of orange juice, and 200g of sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Strain the cranberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together 3 eggs. Slowly add the warm cranberry juice to the eggs, whisking continuously.
  • Return the mixture to the saucepan and heat it over low heat while whisking vigorously until it reaches 82°C/180°F.
  • Remove from heat, add the bloomed gelatin, and strain the mixture again.
  • Allow the mixture to cool slightly, then gradually add 225g of room temperature butter, incorporating it tablespoon by tablespoon.
  • Pour the cranberry curd into the baked tart shell and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or preferably overnight.

Cranberry Jelly

  • Bloom 2g of gelatin in a bowl of ice water and set aside.
  • In a pot, combine 200g of cranberries, 50g of orange juice, and 200g of sugar. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, add the bloomed gelatin, and strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer.
  • Use a spoon to remove any scum from the surface of the glaze.
  • Carefully pour the glaze over the chilled tart, moving continuously to ensure even coverage.
  • Pop any bubbles that form on the surface with a toothpick.
  • Return the tart to the refrigerator for at least 3 to 4 more hours, preferably overnight.

Rosemary Italian Meringue

  • In a saucepan, combine 150g of sugar and 60g of water. Heat over medium heat until the syrup reaches 120°C/250°F.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk 75g of egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 15g of sugar while continuing to whisk.
  • Carefully pour the hot sugar syrup down the side of the mixing bowl while the mixer is running.
  • Whisk until the meringue reaches stiff peaks.
  • Finely chop the rosemary leaves, reserving some for decoration.
  • Fold the chopped rosemary into the meringue.
  • Fill a piping bag with the rosemary meringue and pipe decorative swirls or patterns onto the chilled tart.

Decoration

  • Garnish the tart with fresh cranberries and reserved rosemary sprigs.
  • Aim for odd numbers of cranberries and rosemary sprigs for an appealing presentation.
  • Serve and enjoy your delicious Cranberry Curd Tart!

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Notes

It's important to plan ahead and allow sufficient time for chilling and setting the various components of the tart.