Grenoble Torte Food

GRENOBLE TART (WALNUT TART)

Steps:

• MAKE TART SHELL: In a medium bowl, with wooden spoon or electric mixer, beat 1/3 cup butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add egg yolk; beat well.
• Gradually beat in flour just until blended (mixture will be crumbly).
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• With hands, form dough into a ball.
• Press evenly into bottom and side of a 9-inch fluted tart pan with removable bottom.
• Bake in center of oven 12 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Cool on wire rack.
• MAKE FILLING.
• Spread nuts on cookie sheet in single layer.
• Bake 375°F oven for 5 minutes; set aside to cool.
• Sprinkle walnuts in bottom of tart shell.
• In heavy 2-quart saucepan, stir sugar with butter, corn syrup and 2 Tablespoons heavy cream.
• Stirring constantly, bring to boiling over medium heat; boil 1 minute.
• Pour over walnuts.
• Bake in center of 375°F oven 10 minutes, or just until mixture is bubbly.
• Place on wire rack to cool.
• Meanwhile, beat remaining cream just until stiff.
• Refrigerate until serving.
• Serve tart at room temperature with bowl of whipped cream.
• Serves 12.
• TARTLETS: Divide pastry into 16 pieces.
• With fingers, press evenly into 16 (2 1/2-inch) tart pans.
• Bake; on cookie sheet, at 375°F 8 to 10 minutes; cool.
• Divide 1 cup finely chopped nuts into shells placed on cookie sheets.
• Pour filling into shells, dividing evenly.
• Bake 8 minutes, or just until filling is bubbly.
• Remove tarts from cookie sheets; cool on wire rack.
• TO SERVE: With tip of sharp knife, loosen edge of pastry from each tart pan.
• Lift out gently to serving plate.
• Serve with chilled whipped cream.
• Makes 16 servings.
• McCalls Cooking School.

GRENOBLE TORTE

Steps:

• Place flour, butter, sugar and egg yolk into food processor fit with the chopping blade. Process until dough holds together and forms ball (mixture will be crumbly). Press dough into bottom and sides of 9-inch fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake in preheated 375°F. oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges turn light golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on a rack to room temperature. Fill browned tart shell with walnuts. Prepare Caramel Sauce. Pour hot Caramel Sauce over walnuts and bake 10 minutes or until bubbly. Cool thoroughly. Serve with dollop of whipped cream. Caramel Sauce: Combine 2/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup Butter, 1/4 cup dark corn syrup in heavy saucepan and bring to a rapid boil over medium heat stirring constantly. Bring to boil for 1 minute without stirring. Remove from heat; stir in 2 tablespoons Butter. Pour immediately over walnuts in tart shell.

MCCALL'S GRENOBLE TART (WALNUT TART)

Steps:

• Make the tart shell: In a medium bowl, with wooden spoon or electric mixer, beat 1/3 cup butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk; beat well. Gradually beat in flour just until blended (mixture will be crumbly).
• With hands, form dough into a ball. Press evenly into the bottom and side of a 9-inch fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake in center of oven 12 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.
• Make Filling: Spread nuts on cookie sheet in single layer. Bake in 375* F oven for 5 minutes, set aside to cool. Sprinkle walnuts in bottom of tart shell. In heavy 2-qt saucepan, stir sugar with butter, corn syrup and 2 Tablespoons heavy cream. Stirring constantly, bring to boiling over medium heat; boil 1 minute. Pour over walnuts.
• Bake in center of 375* oven 10 minutes or just until mixture is bubbly. Place on a wire rack to cool. Meanwhile beat remaining cream, 1 Tablespoon sugar and vanilla just until stiff. Refrigerate whipped cream until serving. Serve tart at room temperature with bowl of whipped cream.
• TO MAKE TARTLETS INSTEAD: Divide pastry into 16 pieces. With fingers, press evenly into 16 (2 1/2-inch) tart pans. Bake on cookie sheet(s) at 375* for 8 to 10 minutes; cool. Divide 1 cup finely chopped nuts into shells placed on cookie sheets. Pour filling into shells, dividing evenly. Bake 8 minutes, or just until filling is bubbly. Remove tarts from cookie sheets; cool on wire rack. To serve: With tip of sharp knife, loosen edge of pastry from each tart pan. Lift out gently to serving plate. Serve with chilled whipped cream. Makes 16 servings.