Short Paste For Tarts

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1/4 c Sugar 1/4 c Butter or margarine; cut -into chunks 2 lg Egg yolks; or 1 lg Egg In a bowl combine flour and sugar. Add buter and, with your fingers, rub into flour mixture til well blended. With a fork stir in egg yolks til dough holds […]

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Pear & Chocolate Tart

Ingredients & Directions 2 c All purpose flour 1 1/2 Stick of butter, unsalted, -cut into 1 inch slices 1 Egg 1 pn Of salt 1/2 Egg shell of water Pastry: Process butter and flour until crumbly. Add egg and water, process until a ball forms, remove from processor, wrap in cling film, refrigerate 20 […]

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Sfogliata Di Mele (apple Tart)

Ingredients & Directions 1 12-inch circle puff pastry Dough — thawed 3 Apples, peeled, cored — Thinly sliced 3 tb Sugar 3 tb Butter — thinly sliced 2 tb Powdered sugar Preheat the oven to 475F Place the pastry on a greased baking sheet. Arrange the apples on top in a spiral design, leaving a […]

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Pear & Anise Skillet Tart

Ingredients & Directions 1 c All purpose flour 1/4 c Plus 3 T sugar, divided 2 ts Grated lemon rind, divided 1/2 ts Anise seeds, crushed 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/4 c Margarine, cut int 4 pcs & Chilled 2 tb Plus 1 t ice water 6 Med. size ripe pears (appr. 2 3/4 lbs) […]

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Sep-dinner: Smoked Salmon Tartare

Ingredients & Directions 2 tb Light mayonnaise 1 tb Lemon juice 1/2 ts Capers, chopped 1/4 ts Pepper ds Hot pepper sauce pn Hot pepper flakes 1/4 lb Fresh salmon fillet 1/4 lb Smoked salmon Fresh dill Use very fresh fish or substitute cooked salmon. In bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, capers, pepper, hot pepper […]

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Peanut Butter Cup Tarts

Ingredients & Directions 36 Reese’s peanut butter cups 1 lb Refrigerated cookie dough * – (Either fudge, sugar, or peanut butter dough) Refrigerate candies so paper will peel off easily. Unwrap each. Follow slicing instructions on cookie wrapper and quarter each slice. Place each piece in a greased miniature muffin cup. Place in preheated 350? […]

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Savoy Raspberry Tart-tart De Savoie Aux Framb

Ingredients & Directions 1 Pate Sucree Dough-see -separate recipe 6 tb Raspberry jam 1 tb Framboise eau-de-vie -(raspberry brandy) or -brandy 1/4 ts Unflavored gelatin 2/3 c Milk 1 (2-inch) piece vanilla bean -cut in half lengthwise 2 Large egg yolks 3 tb Sugar 1 tb Cornstarch 1/3 c Chilled whipping cream 3 (1/2 pint) […]

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Savory Apple-chicken Tart

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Apple cider 1 ts Black peppercorns 3/4 lb Skinned boned chicken breast -halves Vegetable cooking spray 1 1/2 tb Minced shallot 1 Clove garlic, minced 2 c Sliced fresh mushrooms 2 1/2 c Chopped peeled Rome apple, -(1 pound) 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Dried tarragon 1/8 ts White pepper […]

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Peach Tart (ovo Lacto)

Ingredients & Directions 1 cn (29 oz) sliced peaches, Drained 3/4 c Rolled oats 1 c Skim milk 1/2 c Fat-free egg substitute 2 tb Honey 1 ts Vanilla 1/4 ts Cinnamon Coat a deep 9′ pie plate with a no-stick spray. Arrange the peaches in the dish. In a blender, finely chop the oats. […]

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Sausage Corn Tart

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Fresh corn kernels 1/2 lb Hot Italian sausage 1 sm Red pepper; diced 1 Green onion; sliced 1 pk Prepared pie crust 3 lg Eggs 1 c Milk 1/4 c All-purpose flour 1 ts TABASCO pepper sauce 1/2 ts Dry mustard 1/2 ts Salt In 2-quart saucepan, heat corn and […]

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