Cheese Tart With Strawberry-Orange Compote
Ingredients
TART
1 pate sucree dough see separate reci, pe
15 oz whole-milk ricotta cheese
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp honey
4 large eggs
1 cup whipping cream
1 tsp grated orange peel
1 tsp orange flower water*
COMPOTE
4 oranges
2 (1 pint) baskets, strawberries, hul, led, hal
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp honey
2 tsp orange flower water
2 tsp grated orange peel
Preparation
*A flavoring extract available at liquor stores and in the liquor or
specialty foods section of some supermarkets.
FOR TART: Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 350F.
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 14-inch-diameter round.
Roll up on rolling pin and transfer to 9-inch diameter tart pan with
removable bottoms and 2-ionch-high sides. Gently press dough into
place, patching where necessary.
Puree ricotta and cream cheese in processor. Blend in sugar and
honey. Add eggs 1 at a time, blending after each addition. Add cream,
orange peel and orange flower water; blend. Pour into crust (Filling
will not come up to top of crust, but6 crust will shrink to fit.)
Bake tart until filling is golden, edge of filling begins to crack and
small sharp knife inserted into filling 2 inches from edge comes out
clean, about 1 hour. Cool. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand
at room temperature.)
FOR COMPOTE: Using sharp knife, cut peel and white pith from oranges.
Working over bowl to catch juices, cut between membranes to release
segments. Add segments to bowl. Add strawberries, sugar, honey,
orange flower water and orange peel; mix to blend. Let stand about 5
minutes. Serve with tart.
Bon Appetit/May 94 Typed by Didi Pahl
Servings: 8
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