Cranberry Chocolate Tart Food

CHOCOLATE TART WITH CANDIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• for crust:
• Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and cut in, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 2 1/2 tablespoons water, egg yolk and vanilla. Blend until moist clumps form, adding more water by 1/2 tablespoonfuls if dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill at least 2 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Let soften slightly before rolling out.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13- to 14-inch round. Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Cut dough overhang to 3/4 inch; fold overhang in and press, forming sides that extend 1/4 inch above top of pan. Pierce crust all over with fork. Freeze 15 minutes. Bake crust 15 minutes. If sides of crust fall, press up with back of fork. Bake crust until beginning to brown, about 15 minutes longer. Cool on rack.
• for filling:
• Bring cream to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth; whisk in liqueur. Pour filling into crust. Refrigerate until filling is firm, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• for candied cranberries:
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Toss cranberries and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Spread out mixture on baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Using metal spatula, stir berries gently. Bake until berries are thawed and most sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes longer. Cool on sheet 5 minutes. Spoon berries atop filling; drizzle with syrup from sheet. Chill 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)

CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE TART

Steps:

• Topping;.
• Pour 1/4 cup cranberry juice into small bowl;sprinkle gelatin over.
• Let stand until softened,about 15 minutes. Combine 1/4 cup cranberry juice, cranberries and the next 5 ingredients in a medium saucepan;bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Reduce heat to medium; simmer until cranberries are tender but still plump,about 5 minutes.
• Strain into bowl;set cranberries aside.
• Add gelatin mixture to hot juice in bowl; stir until gelatin dissolves.
• Stir cranberries back into juice.
• Chill until cranberry mixture is cold and slightly thickened, at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Can be made 2 days ahead,cover and chill.
• Stir chopped crystallized ginger into cranberry mixture.
• Crust:.
• Preheat 350°F; position rack in center of oven.
• Combine chocolate wafer cookies crumbs,sugar and salt in medium bowl;add 5 tablespoons melted butter and stir until crumbs feel moist when pressed together with fingertips.
• If dry add 1 more tablespoon of melted butter.
• Press crumbs onto bottom and sides of 9 inch tart pan with removable bottom.
• Bake until crust begins to set and slightly crisp, about 14 minutes.
• Press with spoon if crust puffs.
• Cool crust completely before filling.
• Mascarpone Filling:.
• Beat all ingredients except ginger in medium bowl just until thick enough to spread.
• DO NOT OVERBEAT OR MIX WILL CURDLE!
• This can be made 1 day ahead,cover and chill.
• Spoon cranberry mixture evenly over mascarpone filling.
• Chill at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours.
• Garnish with crystallized ginger strips if desired.
• Serve cold.
• Enjoy:).

CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE TARTS

Steps:

• Bake mimi-tart shells according to package instructions. Let cool in pans on rack.
• Meanwhile, in saucepan, cover and heat cranberries with liqueur over medium-low heat until steaming,.
• Let stand until softened.
• Finely chop.
• In small saucepan, heat cream just until boiling.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk in chocolate and butter until melted.
• Divide cranberries among tart shells.
• Top with chocolate/cream mixture.
• Refrigerate until set, 2 hours.
• (Make-ahead:Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.).

CRANBERRY-CHOCOLATE TART

Steps:

• Cranberry Topping.
• Pour 1/4 cup cranberry juice into small bowl;sprinkle with gelatin over.
• Let stand until softened, about 15 minutes.
• Combine 1/4 cup cranberry juice, cranberries and next 5 ingredients in medium saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar disolves.
• Reduce heat to medium: simmer until cranberries are tender but still plump, 5 minutes.
• Strain into a bowl, set cranberries aside.
• Add gelatin mixture to hot juice in bowl;stir until gelatin disolves.
• Stir cranberries back into juice.
• Chill until cranberry mixture is cold and slightly thickened, at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.
• Stir chopped crystalized ginger into cranberry mixture.
• For Crust.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
• Combine chocolate wafer crumbs, sugar and salt in medium bowl, add 5 tablespoons melted butter and stir until crumbs feel moist when pressed together with fingertips, adding remaining 1 tablespoon of melted butter if mixture is dry.
• Press crumb mixture firmly over bottom and up sides of 9-inch diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
• Bake chocolate crust until beginning to set and slightly crisp,pressing with spoon if crust puffs during baking, about 14 minutes.
• Transfer tart pan to rack and cool completely before filling.
• Can be made 1 day ahead or frozen, well wrapped, for up to 1 week.
• Mascarpone Filling.
• Using electric mixer, beat all ingredient except ginger in medium bowl just until thick enough to spread ( do not overbeat or mixture may curdle).
• Spread filling in cooled crust.
• Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
• Spoon cranberry mixture evenly over mascarpone filling.
• Chill at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours.
• Garnish with crystalized ginger strips if desired.
• Cut tart into wedges and serve cold.