Fresh Orange Tart With Lemon Cream
- 1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted according to package directions
- 1 egg
- 2 -3 oranges
- 8 tablespoons raw sugar
- 1/2 cup lemon curd
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Unfold the pastry and cut out a 10 or 11-inch circle. (use a 10-inch tart pan like a cookie cutter to cut out the circle.).
- Place the circle on a baking sheet that is lined with parchment paper.
- Prick the base all over with a fork and place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Beat the egg, remove the base from the fridge and brush with the beaten egg.
- Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
- Cover the pastry round with another baking (cookie) sheet to weigh it down so that the base will stay flat and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
- While the base is baking, zest one of the oranges.
- Then remove the skin from both of the oranges and cut into thin slice.
- Toss the orange slices with 1 tablespoon of the sugar.
- Pour 1/3 cup water into a small saucepan and stir in the remaining 7 tablespoons of sugar.
- Place over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally to melt the sugar.
- Add the reserved zest and cook for 10 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the zest from the sugar syrup and place on parchment paper to dry.
- Mix the lemon curd and mascarpone together.
- To serve:
- Just before serving, spread the cooled base with the lemon/cheese mixture.
- Arrange the oranges on top and sprinkle with the candied orange zest.
pastry, egg, oranges, sugar, lemon curd, mascarpone cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fresh-orange-tart-with-lemon-cream-175882 (may not work)