Currant Tart
- 2 cups dried currants
- 1/4 cup ruby Port
- 1/2 15-ounce package All Ready Pie Crusts (1 crust)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- Whipped cream (optional)
- Combine currants and Port in small bowl.
- Let stand 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, Preheat oven to 400F.
- Press out crust on lightly floured work surface to remove creases.
- Transfer to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
- Line crust with aluminum foil.
- Fill foil-lined crust with dried beans or pie weights and bake 10 minutes.
- Remove foil and beans from crusts.
- Bake crust until pale golden, about 5 minutes more.
- Transfer to rack.
- Reduce oven temperature to 375F.
- Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in medium bowl until combined.
- Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
- Stir in currant mixture.
- Spoon filling into crust.
- Bake until filling is golden brown, covering edges with foil if browning too quickly, about 25 minutes.
- Transfer to rack and cool 15 minutes.
- Remove tart from pan.
- Cut into wedges.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Pass whipped cream if desired.
currants, ruby port, pie crusts, sugar, unsalted butter, eggs, cream
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/currant-tart-1836 (may not work)