Cranberry tart

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupSugar
1teaspoonChopped lemon zest
¾cupWater
poundsFresh cranberries
½teaspoonVanilla
One 10 -inch sweet pastry
Crust, docked and totally
Blind baked
1cupWhipped cream
Sprigs of mint
Chopped lemon zest
Powdered sugar

Directions

Combine the sugar, lemon zest, and water. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Add the cranberries and cook for 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon remove the cranberries and reduce the syrup by half.

Add vanilla. Pour the syrup over the berries and allow to cool. Fold in the whipped cream and fill the pastry crust. Chill completely.

Garnish with mint, lemon zest, and powdered sugar.

Yield: 8-10 servings

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