Orange tart with orange glaze and candied oranges

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Blind-baked 10-inch tart
Shell
Zest of 2 Seville oranges
Juice of 2 Seville oranges
½cupSugar
3Egg yolks, beaten
3cupsHeavy cream
12Candied orange slices
For the sauce:
2cupsFresh Seville orange juice
Zest of one Seville orange
¼cupSugar
2tablespoonsCornstarch plus 1 tablespoon
Water to form a slurry
Whipped cream in a pastry
Bag with star tip (flavor
The cream with an
Orange simple syrup)
Fresh mint sprigs
Powdered sugar in shaker

Directions

Preheat the oven 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk the orange zest, orange juice, and sugar together, to dissolve the sugar. Whisk in the beaten egg yolks and cream. Pour the custard into the prepared shell.

Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the custard is set, in a water bath. Remove from the oven and chill. For the sauce, in a sauce pan, bring 2 cups orange juice, zest of one orange, and sugar up to a boil. Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the liquid. Reduce the heat and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the sauce has thicken. If the sauce is too thick, add a little water.

Yield: 10 to 12 servings

Place a slice of the tart in the center of the plate. Drizzle the sauce over the tart. Garnish with the whipped cream, candied orange slices, and mint.

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