ST402676@brownvm.brown.edu (tamar more) (04/08/91)
a tart with nuts you say? here is my favorite. the crust is all nuts. Fresh Fruit Tart Crust (from Recipes with Menu, Mollie Katzen) 4 C walnuts ground almost to a paste 1 C flour 6 tbsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon ~6 tbsp water mix the ingredients with fork, using just enough water for dough to adhere. press into a greased pan and bake at 375 F for about 35 minutes, till crust starts to darken. Prepare vanilla custard: 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup flour 2 cup milk 4 egg yolks or 2 whole eggs (the more yolks the richer the custard) 2 tsp vanilla mix flour sugar and milk in pot and stir constantly as you bring thed mixture to a boil. boil for two or three minutes to get the flour taste out, still stirring to prevent lumps from forming. remove from heat and pur half the mixure into the eggs. stir till the eggs are mixed in and pour back into the remaining mixture. return to heat and cook another minute. stir in the vanilla and let cool. assembling the tart: Brush the cooled crust with a thin layer of melted chocolate and wait for the chocolate to harden. (i usually put it in the fridge for a while). Spoon in the custard. Cover the tart with fresh fruit, such as peaches, pears, bananas, kiwi, etc. Canned fruit may be used though I prefer to use fresh ones. If you want, you can make a glaze by boiling preserves with some water and spooning the glaze on top. you can also sprinkle nuts (pistachios re great) on top.