Karen'S Kumquat Torte

• Pastry
• 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• Dash of salt
• 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 2 egg yolks
• Filling
• 4 cups Kumquats (1 pound), thinly sliced and seeded
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup quick cooking tapioca
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Sour Cream Topping
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. Make pastry: Place flour, sugar and salt in food processor with metal blade or in mixing bowl. Add butter and mix until crumbly. Add egg yolks; mix until dough holds together and begins to form a ball. (I used processor) Press 2/3 of the pastry into the bottom of a 9"x3" spring form pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool. Press remaining dough about 1 1/2" up the sides of the pan. You may not use all the dough. (I press dough almost up to the top of the pan)
2. Make the filling: In a large saucepan, Bring water and sugar to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add kumquat slices. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until kumquats become translucent and tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Cool.
3. *Note:You can prepare the kumquats up to this point, a day ahead.
4. Combine kumquats, tapioca, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Let stand 15 minutes. Place saucepan over moderate heat and cook, stirring, until mixture reaches a full rolling boil and thickens. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Pour into pastry.
5. Make sour cream topping: In a small bowl mix eggs yolks slightly. Stir in sour cream, sugar, and vanilla. Spoon over kumquats.
6. Bake torte at 350 degrees for 45 minutes,or until crust is golden. Cool completely.
7. Cover with foil and refrigerate.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/karens-kumquat-torte-1238701 (may not work)