Sweet-Wine Custard Tart
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 9 tablespoons chilled, unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 4 tablespoons (about) ice water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 large eggs
- 2/3 cup whipping cream
- 6 tablespoons sweet dessert wine (such as Muscat Canelli)
- Combine flour, sugar and salt in processor.
- Add butter and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Blend in enough water by tablespoons to form moist clumps.
- Gather dough into ball.
- Flatten into disk.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 12-inch round.
- Transfer to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
- trim overhang to 1/2 inch (reserve dough scraps).
- Fold overhang in; press dough firmly to create double-thick sides.
- Freeze crust 10 minutes.
- Line crust with foil.
- Fill crust with dried beans or pie weights.
- Bake until crust sets, about 25 minutes.
- Remove foil and beans and bake crust until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer crust to rack and cool completely.
- Gently cover any cracks in crust with small bits of reserved dough and press lightly to smooth.
- (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead.
- Let stand at room temperature.)
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium bowl.
- Add 3 eggs, whipping cream and dessert wine and whisk until filling is well blended.
- Place crust on baking sheet.
- Pour filling into crust.
- Bake until filling sets and top browns, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer tart to rack and cool 15 minutes.
- Remove tart pan sides.
- Transfer tart to platter.
- Serve tart warm.
flour, sugar, salt, butter, water, sugar, cornstarch, eggs, whipping cream, sweet dessert wine
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sweet-wine-custard-tart-1291 (may not work)