Cranberry Tart with Creme Fraiche Whipped Cream
- 4 cups fresh cranberries (about 1 pound)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 whole cinnamon stick
- 1 disk Pate Sucree (page 651)
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche
- Bring 1/2 cup water and the berries, sugar, and cinnamon to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Cook, stirring, until the berries pop, about 2 minutes.
- Drain in a sieve set over a bowl.
- Return the strained liquid and cinnamon stick to pan; reserve the berries in the bowl.
- Simmer the liquid over medium-low heat until thickened, about 15 minutes.
- Pour the syrup over berries; let cool.
- Discard the cinnamon.
- Bring the pate sucree to room temperature.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thick.
- Transfer to a 9-inch square or round tart pan with a removable bottom.
- Trim the edges, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang.
- Tuck the edges of the dough under to create a double thickness, and press firmly against the sides of the pan.
- Press the bottom of the dough firmly into the tart pan.
- Chill in the freezer 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Line the tart shell with parchment or foil, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack.
- Remove the pie weights and parchment.
- Let cool completely.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 350F.
- Brush the tart shell with the egg white.
- Fill with the cranberry mixture and syrup from the bowl.
- Bake until the syrup is only slightly runny and the berries begin to brown, 45 to 60 minutes (if the pastry edges brown too quickly, cover with a band of foil).
- Meanwhile, beat the cream to soft peaks.
- Beat in the creme fraiche; refrigerate.
- Let the tart cool on a rack until cool enough to remove from the tin.
- Serve warm, with creme fraiche whipped cream.
fresh cranberries, sugar, cinnamon stick, flour, egg white, heavy cream, creme fraiche
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cranberry-tart-with-creme-fraiche-whipped-cream-393009 (may not work)