Pecan Cranberry Tart

This tart has all the goodness of pecan pie with a sweet-tart hit from the cranberries. It's served with Sweet Buttermilk Ice Cream; buttermilk adds tang to ice cream giving it a frozen yogurt-like taste.

Ingredients:

• 1 Recipe Tart Shells, recipe below
• 3 egg whites
• 2 whole eggs
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup light-colored corn syrup
• 1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise or 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups pecans halves, toasted
• 1 cup cranberries

Tart Shells:

• 2/3 cup softened butter
• 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 3 cups all-purpose flour

   

  Directions:

   

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare Tart Shells. In medium bowl beat egg whites and whole eggs until combined; set aside.

  2. In small saucepan combine butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; add to pan with bean. Bring just to boiling over medium heat. Gradually whisk into egg mixture. With slotted spoon remove and discard vanilla bean.

  3. Arrange pecan halves and cranberries in cooled tart shells. Pour syrup mixture over.

  4. Place tarts on large baking sheet. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until filling is set. Makes 2 tarts (10 servings each).

   

  Tart Shells:

   

  1. In mixing bowl beat butter with electric mixer on medium-high until light. Add powdered sugar and kosher salt; beat 1 minute. Beat in eggs and egg yolks; beat 1 minute more. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough in half. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate 1 hour. On lightly floured surface, roll each half to 16x6-inch rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Transfer to two 14x5-inch rectangular tart pans with removable bottoms. Trim edges. Chill 1 hour. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake 10 minutes or until edges begin to brown; cool.

  Make Ahead Tip:

  • Bake tart shells 1 day ahead. Wrap; store at room temperature.
    

   

  Source: recipes.com