Kiwi-Cream Cheese Tart
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon (or more) ice water
- 3/4 cup dry roasted and lightly salted macadamia nuts, chopped
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lime peel
- 2/3 cup chilled whipping cream
- 5 ripe kiwis, peeled, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor.
- Add butter.
- Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add 1 tablespoon ice water and blend until moist clumps form.
- Add more water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry.
- Transfer dough to floured surface.
- Gently knead nuts into dough.
- Press dough onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
- Freeze crust 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights.
- Bake crust until sides begin to set, about 15 minutes.
- Remove foil and beans.
- Bake crust until cooked through and pale golden, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 10 minutes longer.
- Cool crust completely.
- Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, lime juice and lime peel in large bowl until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat whipping cream in medium bowl until firm peaks form.
- Fold into cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon filling into crust; smooth top with knife.
- Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.
- Arrange kiwis in concentric circles atop filling, overlapping slightly.
- (Can be prepared up to 4 hours ahead.
- Cover with plastic and refrigerate.)
- Cut tart into wedges and serve.
flour, sugar, salt, butter, water, nuts, cream cheese, sugar, lime juice, lime peel, chilled whipping cream, kiwis
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/kiwi-cream-cheese-tart-102154 (may not work)