Goat Cheese Tart
- 1/2tup unsalted shelled pistachios
- 1ttick unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2tup granulated sugar
- 1/2teaspoon pure almond extract
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4tups all-purpose flour
- 11tunces soft goat cheese
- 2tups full-fat Greek-style yogurt
- 2tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2teaspoons finely grated lime zest
- 1/2tup confectioners' sugar
- 1/3tup clover honey
- ugh Step 4 and refrigerated overnight.
- In a food processor, pulse the pistachios until finely ground. In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the butter with the granulated sugar at medium speed until pale, about 1 minute. Add the ground pistachios, almond extract and salt and beat until combined. Add the flour and beat at low speed until incorporated and the dough is crumbly.
- Scrape the dough into a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Using the bottom of a glass, press the dough over the bottom and up the side of the tart pan. Refrigerate until chilled, 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 300u0b0. Prick the dough all over with a fork. Bake the crust for about 45 minutes, until lightly golden. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.
- In the bowl of the mixer, beat the goat cheese, yogurt, lime juice and lime zest until combined. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth. Scrape the filling into the crust and refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Just before serving, in a small saucepan, cook the honey over moderately high heat until it reaches 236u0b0 on a candy thermometer, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir until slightly cooled, about 2 minutes. Drizzle the honey over the tart and let stand until the honey firms up, about 5 minutes. Cut the tart into wedges and serve.
- MAKE AHEAD
- The tart can be prepared through Step 4 and refrigerated overnight.
pistachios, unsalted butter, sugar, almond, salt, flour, goat cheese, fullfat, lime juice, lime zest, confectioners, honey
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/goat-cheese-tart-50059407 (may not work)