Raspberry Tart with a Pistachio Crust
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 ounces unsalted pistachios, finely ground (1/2 cup)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 to 3 half-pints of raspberries
- Finely chopped unsalted roasted pistachios, for garnish
- In a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the butter with the sugar and salt at medium speed until creamy.
- Add the vanilla and egg yolk and beat until smooth.
- Add the flour and pistachios and beat just until incorporated.
- Scrape the pastry onto a sheet of plastic wrap.
- Flatten the pastry into a disk, wrap in the plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Roll out the pastry between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to a 13-inch round.
- Remove the plastic and ease the pastry into a 10-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom; trim the overhang and patch any tears.
- Refrigerate the pastry until firm, about 10 minutes.
- Line the tart shell with parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake in the center of the oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove the parchment and weights and bake for 15 minutes longer or until golden and cooked through.
- Let cool completely.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the milk with the vanilla bean, seeds and salt and bring to a boil.
- In a large bowl, whisk the sugar with the cornstarch and eggs.
- Gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of the hot milk.
- Scrape the mixture into the saucepan and cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until very thick, about 4 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter.
- Strain the pastry cream into a bowl, press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
- Spread the pastry cream in the tart shell and arrange the raspberries on top; sprinkle with the pistachios to garnish.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/raspberry-tart-pistachio-crust (may not work)