White Chocolate Cranberry Tart Recipes

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.).

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Roll out pastry to fit an 11-in. tart pan with removable bottom; trim edges. Sprinkle with the cranberries, pecans and chips. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup, flour and orange zest; pour over chips., Bake 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

Steps:

• Prepare white chocolate custard recipe: In a large heavy saucepan, stir sugar, cornstarch and salt with a wire whisk until mixed together. Gradually stir in milk until smooth.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils; reduce heat and cook for 1 minute. Remove saucepan from heat.
• Gradually stir about half of the hot milk mixture into egg yolks. Slowly pour egg mixture back into milk mixture, stirring rapidly to prevent lumping. Cook, stirring constantly, until custard just begins to bubble. Remove from heat.
• Stir in chocolate and vanilla until melted and smooth. To keep a skin from forming over the top, press plastic wrap directly onto the top of the hot custard. Cool to room temperature without stirring, then in refrigerator about 1 hour.
• Prepare dessert as follows: Cut pound cake into small cubes.
• In small bowl, with fork, stir together cranberry-raspberry sauce and liquor until smooth.
• In a 3-quart clear glass bowl, place about half of the cake chunks.
• Remove 2 tbsp cranberry-raspberry sauce; cover and set aside. Spoon about half of the remaining sauce mixture over cake, and top with about half of the white chocolate custard.
• Repeat layers with remaining cake, sauce mixture, and custard. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• To serve, in small bowl, whip heavy cream, confectioner's sugar and vanilla just until stiff peaks form. Reserve about 1 cup whipped cream; spread remaining cream over trifle.
• Spoon reserved cranberry sauce mixture into small decorating tube (or a small plastic bag with a small slit in corner) and pipe in a desired design on top of whipped cream. Draw a sharp knife tip across lines to feather the design.
• Spoon reserved whipped cream into decorating bag with a star tip and pipe around edges of trifle. Garnish with nuts.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place almonds and sugar in a food processor; pulse until almonds are ground. Add flour and salt; pulse until blended. Transfer mixture to a small bowl; stir in melted butter and cream. Press onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom., Bake 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; sprinkle baking chips evenly over bottom. Cool on a wire rack., In a saucepan, combine filling ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Pour over baking chips., Bake 20-25 minutes or until filling is bubbly and crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate 2 hours or until cold. , In a microwave, melt baking chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over tart. Sprinkle with almonds.