Sunday 4 May 2014

Clementine Tart

Here is a great summer tart, that is not too sweet but definitely hits the spot when you need to end a casual Al Fresco lunch. You can really use any fruit, apples, pears and plums work just as well.  Suitable for 4 -6 foodie lovers.  Here we go ...
Clementine Tart
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300g clementines, skinned and separated
2 Tbsp custard powder
2 Tbsp sweet sherry/dessert wine
1 1/3 cups sugar divided
125g butter, room temp
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder

Preheat oven to 180'c
Spray a pie dish with cooking spray
Place fruit, custard powder, sherry and 3/4 cup sugar in a bowl and mix
Sit fruit mix for 15 min
Place sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and baking powder in a processor and whizz until small breadcrumbs have formed
Add Tbsp cold waft and whizz for another 30 seconds to form large moist crumbs
Set aside 3/4 cup of crumbs and add rest to pie dish
Lightly pat dough in the dish
Arrange fruit mix in a circular pattern
Sprinkle we remaining crumbs
Bake for 1 hour until fruit is bubbling and golden
Remove from oven and zest the rind of a clementine and sprinkle on top

Enjoy!



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