Turbinado Creme Brulee Tart
- 5 ounces lowfat honey graham crackers (9 rectangles or 1 package from a 3-package box)
- 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 9 tablespoons (4 ounces) turbinado sugar
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) 2-percent Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- One 8-ounce package full-fat cream cheese
- Special equipment: a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom; kitchen torch
- For the crust: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place the graham crackers, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor.
- Process until the crumbs are very fine, about 1 minute.
- Dump the crumbs into a medium bowl, then dust out the bowl of the food processor with a paper towel, and place the bowl and blade back on the machine.
- In a small heatproof bowl, combine the butter, 2 teaspoons water and the vanilla extract.
- Heat in the microwave on high power until the butter melts, about 45 seconds.
- Stir to blend, and then pour into the crumbs.
- Use a fork to toss the mixture until its evenly moistened; when you grab a fistful of crumbs and squeeze, it should hold together like damp sand (if not, add a bit more water, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until you get there).
- Turn the crust mixture into the tart pan, and pat into the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
- Use a flat-bottomed measuring cup to press the crust firmly into place.
- Bake until lightly golden, fragrant and firm, about 8 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack while you prepare the filling.
- For the filling: Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F. In the bowl of the food processor, grind 6 tablespoons of the sugar until noticeably finer, about 1 minute (you'll notice a bit of sweet smoke rising up into the air from the processor-this is the sign that the sugar is breaking down).
- Add the yogurt, vanilla extract, orange zest, salt, eggs and cream cheese.
- Blend until perfectly smooth.
- Pour the filling into the prepared crust.
- Bake until the filling is set at the edges but still quite wobbly towards the center, about 30 minutes.
- Cool the tart on a wire rack for about 15 minutes.
- Transfer to the refrigerator and chill uncovered until very firm, at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
- Remove the ring from the tart pan and place the tart on a heatproof serving platter.
- Sprinkle the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar over the surface of the tart and smooth it out evenly, covering the entire surface.
- Use a kitchen torch to melt and caramelize the sugar, scorching a bit in spots.
- Let the sugar harden for a few minutes, then cut and serve.
honey, turbinado sugar, salt, unsalted butter, vanilla, turbinado sugar, yogurt, vanilla, orange zest, salt, eggs, cream cheese
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/turbinado-creme-brulee-tart.html (may not work)