Chess Tart Recipes

Steps:

• For the Tart Shell:.
• In Cuisinart, blend all ingredients while adding the butter in quarter-inch pieces.
• Drizzle in chilled water until dough is thick or holds together when pushing together with fingers.
• Move dough onto wax paper. Press into 1" thick disk and chill for at least one hour. Then press into 10" tart pan.
• Line pastry with parchment paper and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until light brown. While still warm, remove parchment paper.
• Let tart shell rest at room temperature until ready to fill.
• For the Filling:.
• Cream butter until fluffy. Mix sugar with cornstarch. Add to butter and cream together.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add lemon juice (it will curdle; this is okay) and grated peel.
• Pour into a semi-baked 10-inch tart shell and bake at 350 for about 40 minutes, or until the filling no longer jiggles.
• Allow to cool, slice and top with berries if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the tart shell: Coat a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom with cooking spray. Mix together wafers, butter, granulated sugar, and salt. Press mixture into bottom and up sides of pan. Refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer pan to a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until tart shell is golden, about 12 minutes. Let cool slightly. Reduce oven to 325 degrees.
• Make the filling: Mix together sugars, cornmeal, and salt, breaking up clumps. Whisk in eggs, yolk, and vanilla. Whisk in butter. Pour filling into tart shell. Bake until top is dark golden brown and edge is set but center is still a bit wobbly, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Transfer pan to a wire rack, and let cool for 15 minutes. Refrigerate until cooled, at least 2 hours or overnight.

Steps:

• Mix almond meal and powdered sugar in processor to fine powder, about 10 seconds.
• Transfer to bowl of electric mixer and add butter; beat until light.
• Blend in eggs, lemon juice and salt.
• Beat in flour all at once until just combined;do not overmix.
• Gather dough into a ball and wrap in plastic.
• Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• Roll dough out on generously floured surface into 11 1/2-inch circle 1/8 inch thick. (Keep surface and rolling pin well floured to prevent sticking.).
• Fit dough into 10-inch tart pan;trim edges.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Brush shiny side of 11 1/2-inch foil circle lightly with melted butter.
• Fit buttered side down into shell.
• Fill shell with dried beans or pie weights.
• Bake until dough is set, 15 to 20 minutes;remove foil and weights.
• Continue baking shell until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
• Stir cream into cornmeal in small bowl.
• Cream butter and sugar in bowl of electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, and continue beating until light.
• Blend in cornmeal mixture, lemon peel, juice and extract.
• Spoon filling into shell almost to rim; do not overfill.
• Bake tart until custard is set, about 30 minutes. (If edges brown to quickly, cover with strips of foil.).
• Cool on rack.
• Just before serving, dust lightly with powdered sugar.
• Garnish with whipped cream and berries, if desired.

Steps:

• For the pie: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the blind-baked pie shell on a rimmed sheet pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and eggs until combined. Add the butter, milk, flour, cornmeal, vinegar, vanilla and salt. Whisk until well blended.
• Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell and bake until the center of the custard is just set and the edges are slightly puffy, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool completely
• For the whipped cream: Beat the cream with the confectioners' sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Chill until ready to serve.
• Slice the pie and serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Make the tart shell: Coat a 9-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom with cooking spray. In food processor mix together wafers, butter, Splenda Blend sugar and salt. Press mixture into bottom and up sides of pan. Refrigerate until set, about 15 minutes. Transfer pan to a rimmed baking sheet and bake until tart shell is golden, about 12 minutes. Let cool slightly. Reduce oven to 325.
• Make the filling: In food processor mix together sugars, cornmeal, and salt, breaking up clumps. Whisk in butter. Pour filling into tart shell. Bake until top is dark golden brown and edge is set but center is still a bit wobbly, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool for 15 minutes. Refrigerate until cooled, at least 2 hours or overnight.

Steps:

• Combine first three ingredients in a small saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate and butter melt.
• Cool slightly.
• Combine eggs and sugar in a large bowl; add chocolate mixture and vanilla, stirring until blended.
• Pour into tart shells; place filled pies on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until set.
• Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the crust: Whisk together the flour and salt in a large bowl. Remove the butter from the freezer and work it into the dough by hand, working quickly to keep the butter as cold as possible. (Cold butter flakes are the secret to a flaky crust.) Be sure to leave pea-size butter flecks visible. Slowly pour the ice water into flour mixture. Using your hands, mix until a dough starts to form. Be careful not to overmix. It should appear shaggy but cohesive.
• Lightly dust a clean work surface with flour. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a 1/4-inch-thick circle, 12 inches in diameter. Transfer the dough round to a 9-inch pie dish. Press the dough down into the dish. Tuck any overhanging dough back under the rim, using your hands to create a thick outer edge. Use a fork to crimp the edges or your hands to pinch for a more professional look. Place in the freezer to chill for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the freezer. Using a toothpick or a fork, poke holes in the bottom of the crust. Line the crust with parchment paper and fill the raw pie shell with pie weights or dried beans. Blind bake for 15 to 20 minutes until it begins to lightly brown. Remove from the oven and remove the parchment and pie weights.
• Beat the egg and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Brush the edges of the crust with the egg wash. Return to the oven and bake until light golden, about 10 minutes. Remove and let cool completely before filling. Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• For the filling: Whisk together the melted butter, sugar and eggs in a large bowl. Once combined, stir in the buttermilk, cornmeal, vanilla and salt. Pour the custard into the cooled pie crust. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, checking the pie after 30 minutes and tenting the crust with foil if it is browning too quickly. When the pie is ready, a skewer inserted into the center should come out clean and it should reach an internal temperature of 200 degrees F.
• Cool on a wire rack for 3 to 4 hours. If cut while too warm, the filling will not be set. Once cooled, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, cut into slices and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine filling ingredients in mixing bowl; beat on high speed 3 to 5 minutes or until very well mixed.
• Pour into pastry shell.
• Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and firm.
• Cool before serving.