Glazed Kiwi Tart Food

STRAWBERRY KIWI TARTLETS

Steps:

• Beat together the egg and water in a bowl. Brush the puff pastry shells with the egg mixture, and bake shells according to package directions.
• Melt the preserves in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat, and stir in the strawberry slices.
• In a food processor, blend the kiwis and honey until smooth. In a large bowl, beat together the cream and sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Fill each puff pastry shell with strawberries, drizzle with kiwi sauce, and top with whipped cream to serve.

KIWI TART

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
• Fit dough into tart pan, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang inward and press against side of pan to reinforce edge. Lightly prick bottom and side of shell with a fork.
• Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake until edge is pale golden, about 10 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights and bake shell until golden all over, about 5 minutes more. Cool shell in pan on a rack, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat together cream cheese, sugar, milk, zest, and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spread cream cheese filling in cooled shell and top with kiwi slices.

GLAZED KIWI TART

Steps:

• To make the pie shell, follow the directions on the package for a one crust pie. Use a fork to thoroughly prick the bottom and sides of the pastry shell and bake pastry according to package directions. Allow to cool.
• For the filling, combine cream cheese,sugar, vanilla, and heavy cream. Stir until smooth. Spread cream cheese filling in cooled pastry shell.
• Peel kiwifruit with a paring knife and cut into thin slices. Arrange slices on top of cream cheese filling, overlapping them in circles.
• To make glaze, combine apricot preserves and water in a small saucepan and heat until preserves melt. Cool slightly, stirring occasionally. Spoon glaze over kiwifruit and chill tart until ready to serve.

KIWI TART

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat over to 450°F Fit dough into tart pan, leaving a 1/2 inch overhang, then fold overhand inward and press against the side of the pan to reinforce edge. LIghtly prick bottom and side of shell with a fork. Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake until edge is pale golden, about 10 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights and bake shell until golden all over, about 5 minutes more. Cool shell in pan on a rack, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, beat together cream cheese, sugar, milk, zest and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Spread cream cheese filling in cooled shell and top with kiwi slices. Cover and chill before serving.

GLAZED APPLE-RICOTTA TARTS

Steps:

• PASTRY:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F In a food processor, add flour, icing sugar, and salt. Turn to low speed and process until well mixed. Add butter and continue to process until crumbly in texture. Add water and pulse just until mixed and dough holds together when squeezed.
• Add an additional 1/2 teaspoons of water at a time if necessary. Flatten to 1/2 inch disc., wrap tightly in plastic, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• FILLING:.
• Meanwhile in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together apples, sugar Calvados, and lemon zest. Cook covered stirring occasionally, until apples are tender ( but not mushy), about 20-30 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Stir in ricotta.
• ASSEMBLY:.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut 4-inch circles using round cutter. (or alternatively, divide dough into 12 pieces and roll out individually).
• Fit into nonstick muffin cups. refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Fill each muffin cup with 2 tablespoons of apple ricotta filling. For topping, fan apple slices decoratively over top of each tart. Melt jelly in microwave for about 30 seconds, or until pourable, then drizzle 1 teaspoons over each tart.
• Bake in the center of preheated oven until pastry is golden about 20-25 minutes. Cool tarts in pan on wire rack.
• VARIETY TIP: For best results use Spartan, Cortland, Empire or Crispin apples.
• CHEF'S TIP: For extra flavor, drizzle each tart with 1 teaspoons of Calvados while they cool.

KIWI STRAWBERRY TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
• Mix the crust ingredients, using only enough milk to get the consistency you want.
• On a sheet of wax paper, roll the dough out into a large circle. Use the wax paper to gently flip the crust into a 9-inch tart pan. Sprinkle a little flour on the bottom of the crust dough and set aside.
• Combine all cake ingredients, beginning with the dry. Pour cake batter over the crust dough.
• Bake for about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the instant pudding and refrigerate.
• Next, wash and chop the strawberries, peel and slice the kiwis.
• Once all components are ready and the crust has cooled to room temperature, you can assemble the tart.
• Use a spatula to smooth the pudding evenly over the cake layer.
• Place the fruit on top in any pattern you like. I typically start in the center and work my way outwards. Finally, sprinkle confectioner's sugar on top of the fruit.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate. It should last a day or two in the fridge.

GLAZED STRAWBERRY TART

Steps:

• Stir together flour, almonds, sugar, lemon peel and salt in a large bowl.
• Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or 2 knives until coarse crumbs form.
• Whisk together eggs and vanilla in a small bowl; stir into flour mixture until dough forms.
• Shape into disk.
• Wrap in plastic and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour a baking sheet.
• Place dough on baking sheet; pat into a 10-inch circle forming a high edge.
• Pierce bottom of dough all over with a fork.
• Bake until slightly browned about 25 minutes.
• Place baking sheet on a wire rack and cook for 10 minutes.
• Transfer shell to rack to cool completely.
• Melt jam with lemon juice in a small saucepan over low heat until spreadable.
• Spread 1/2 cup jam mixture over bottom of the shell.
• Arrange berries on top, cut sides down.
• Brush with remaining jam mixture.
• Serve with whipped cream if desired.