Mango Tartlets with Lime Curd and Tropical Nut Crust
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 2 cups roasted macadamia nuts (about 10 ounces)
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 1/4 cups shelled pistachios (about 5 ounces)
- 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 10 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 mangoes, peeled, pitted, sliced
- 1/4 cup guava jelly or red currant jelly
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Spray eight 4-inch-diameter tartlet pans with removable bottoms with vegetable oil spray.
- Combine macadamia nuts, coconut, pistachios and brown sugar in processor.
- Process until nuts are finely chopped.
- Transfer to large bowl.
- Beat egg whites in another large bowl until soft peaks form.
- Fold whites into nut mixture in 3 additions (mixture will be thick and sticky).
- Let mixture stand 10 minutes.
- Using plastic wrap as aid, press about 1/3 cup nut mixture onto bottoms and up sides of each prepared pan.
- Place pans on baking sheet.
- Bake until crusts are puffed and begin to brown, about 20 minutes.
- Cool crusts in pans 5 minutes.
- Using oven mitt, gently remove pan sides; cool crusts completely on rack.
- Whisk sugar, lime juice and yolks in large metal bowl to blend.
- Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water); whisk constantly until mixture thickens and candy thermometer registers 180F., about 9 minutes.
- Remove bowl from over water.
- Gradually add chilled butter, whisking until melted and well blended.
- Press plastic wrap directly on surface of curd.
- Refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours.
- (Crusts and lime curd can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Store crusts in airtight container at room temperature.
- Keep lime curd refrigerated.)
- Fill each crust with 5 tablespoons lime curd.
- Arrange mango slices decoratively atop tartlets.
- Whisk guava jelly in heavy small saucepan over low heat until melted.
- Brush over mango slices.
- Chill at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.
vegetable oil spray, nuts, coconut, pistachios, golden brown sugar, egg whites, sugar, lime juice, egg yolks, butter, mangoes, guava jelly
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mango-tartlets-with-lime-curd-and-tropical-nut-crust-4248 (may not work)