Vanilla Bean Tart
- 1 5/8 cups ap flour
- 7 tablespoons butter Cold, cubed
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons ice cold water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 70 sugar
- 1/2 vanilla pod
- 2 large egg yolks
- 5 1/8 tablespoons ap flour sifted
- First, prepare the Vanilla Pastry Cream. In a heavy bottomed pot on a low heat, bring the milk and half the vanilla bean to a gentle boil. Remove from heat and cool the vanilla infused milk. Remove the vanilla bean, scrape the seeds, and put back into the milk.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the 2 egg yolks and sugar until well combined. Slowly while still whisking, sift the flour into the mixture. Continue to whisk until well combined. Then in a slow stream add the milk mixture, again keep whisking until well incorporated. Return the mixture to a clean pot and with a wooden spoon stir over low heat until it starts to thicken. Switch over to a whisk and whisk until there the custard has a smooth texture. Take off heat and place in a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- Sweet Pastry Dough
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a food processor), blend the flour and butter. Add in the egg yolks one at a time, and then add in the sugar until well blended. If the dough isn't coming together add in some cold ice water, just enough so that the dough forms into a ball. If too much water goes in simply, add some more flour. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out the dough and place in an 8 or 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Trim off the extra dough at the edges, this will be used for the lattice decoration. Spread the Vanilla custard over the tart pan, smoothing it out with a small offset spatula. Roll out the extra dough into strips and lay over the cream to form a lattice.
- Please in a preheated oven at 350 and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until pastry is lightly golden.
flour, butter, sugar, egg yolks, water, salt, milk, sugar, vanilla pod, egg yolks, flour
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Vanilla-Bean-Tart-1674481 (may not work)