Rhubarb strawberry nut tart

Yield: 1 Pie

Measure Ingredient
¾ cup Unsalted butter-1 1/2 sticks
2 cups All-purpose flour
¼ cup Granulated sugar
½ teaspoon Salt
1 \N Lemon,finely grated zest
3 \N Egg yolks,hard-cooked,chill
\N \N & mash
1 large Egg
2 tablespoons Water
1 cup Walnuts,hazelnuts or pecans finely ground
1 cup Granulated sugar
¼ cup All-purpose flour
1 tablespoon Grated orange zest
2 cups Rhubarb,cut in 1/2\" pieces
2 cups Whole small strawberries,or
\N \N Halved larger strawberries
\N \N (1 pint = 2 cups)
½ cup Firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 cup All-purpose flour
½ cup Unsalted butter,softened

BROWN BUTTER SUGAR CRUST: FILLING:

TOPPING:

To prepare the crust: In a small saucepan melt the butter and watch carefully, cook for about 5 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, until the butter turns golden. Pour into a small heatproof bowl and resolidify in the refrigerator or freezer until firm. Then cut into small pieces.

In a food processor combine the flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest.

Add the hard-cooked egg yolks and process until incorporated into the flour. Add the whole egg and process; add just enough water to hold the dough together. DO NOT OVERWORK THE DOUGH OR IT WILL BE TOUGH.

(You can also combine the dough by hand.) Spray a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan or quiche dish with vegetable cooking spray (i.e.,PAM). Press the dough onto the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Set aside.

To prepare the filling: Spread the nuts over the dough in the pan.

Combine the sugar, flour, orange zest, rhubarb and strawberries in a bowl. Set aside while preparing the topping.

To prepare the topping: Combine the brown sugar,cinnamon and flour.

Add the butter and work together to form coarse crumbs.

Stir the fruit and pour into the crust. Sprinkle the topping over the filling and place tart on a baking sheet.

Place on the lowest oven rack of a preheated 400 degree F. oven and bake 50 minutes, until the juices are bubbly and the crust is browned.

Let cool on a rack before serving.

Serves: 10-12 Source: Desserts with a Difference by Sally and Martin Stone

From the recipe files of suzy@... 1996

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