Gooseberry Custard Tartlets
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- Pate Brisee (page 322)
- 2 large whole eggs plus 1 large egg yolk
- 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 cups fresh green gooseberries (about 4 pints), trimmed
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough about 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut out eight 6-inch rounds, and fit each round into a 4-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
- Fold edges under, and press dough into sides of tart pans.
- Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Pierce bottoms of shells all over with a fork.
- Transfer pans to a rimmed baking sheet.
- Line shells with parchment, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake until pale golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Remove weights and parchment.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Whisk together whole eggs, egg yolk, and 1/3 cup sugar in a small bowl.
- Pour in cream, whisking until combined.
- In a separate bowl, toss gooseberries with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
- Pile sugar-covered gooseberries into tart shells (a scant 1 cup per tart), and slowly pour in custard (about 1/4 cup per tart).
- Dip a pastry brush into each custard filling, and lightly brush onto edges of shell.
- Sprinkle tops evenly with sugar.
- Bake until custard is just set and gooseberries are soft, about 35 minutes.
- Transfer tartlets to a wire rack to cool 15 minutes.
- Serve warm.
flour, brisee, eggs, sugar, heavy cream, green gooseberries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/gooseberry-custard-tartlets-389743 (may not work)