French Raspberry Tart
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 pint fresh raspberry
- 1 (6 ounce) jar red currant jelly
- 1 (9 inch) baked sweet tart crust
- In a small bowl combine sugar, flour, cornstarch and egg yolks.
- Beat with an electric mixer until thick and light yellow.
- In a 1 quart heavy non-aluminum saucepan heat the half-and-half over medium high heat.
- Stir constantly.
- When you see a few small bubbles start to rise up from the side of pan, remove from heat.
- Slowly pour 1/3 of the hot half-and-half, whisking fast and constantly as you pour.
- When it is well incorporated stir the warmed egg mixture back into the pan of milk, whisking constantly.
- Over medium low heat heat until the custard is very thick and a few bubbles begin to surface.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla and butter.
- Lay a piece of plastic wrap over the surface to prevent a skin from forming.
- Cool completely.
- Spoon the cooled custard into the baked tart shell.
- Top with the raspberries, round ends up, working from the outside in a circular pattern until the surface is covered.
- In a small pan over low heat melt jelly, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
- Evenly spoon warmed jelly over raspberries.
- Chill Completely.
- Offer whipped cream and serve.
sugar, flour, cornstarch, egg yolks, butter, vanilla, fresh raspberry, currant jelly, crust
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/french-raspberry-tart-217339 (may not work)