Recipe

Cara Cara Tart

Cara Cara Tart

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Late Winter Tart (Sweet or Savory)
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    wssmom's Notes: The citrus offerings at the local market are AMAZING this time of year ... honeybell oranges to cara cara oranges and blood oranges, each one better than the next. Stacked alongside my rudimentary...

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Serves 6-8

Filling:

1 cup fresh cara orange juice Ask a question about this ingredient

1/4 cup sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

2 T orange peel Ask a question about this ingredient

2 cups heavy whipping cream Ask a question about this ingredient

12 ounces soft cream cheese at room temperature Ask a question about this ingredient

2 T sugar or to taste Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Cream togther the butter with the sugars, stir in the honey and set aside. .

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  2. Stir together the salt, the all-purpose flour and the whole wheat flour; using a fork, blend with the butter-sugar mixture until it starts to stick together.

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  3. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour, preferabiy two.

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  4. Pat into an 11-inch tart pan, starting by patting along the sides, and then filling in the bottom. Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees, lower heat to 325 degrees and bake an additional 5-7 minutes. Remove and let cool.

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  5. Combine orange juice, sugar and peel in a small saucepan; bring to a boil and then simmer 15 minutes until reduced by half. Let cool.

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  6. Whip cream untik soft peaks form; then blend in cream cheese and orange syrup until blended. Taste, and add a bit of sugar if you think it needs it (this depends on the sweetness of your oranges).

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  7. Scrape filling into cooled crust; grate orange peel over the top decoratively, and chill a couple hours before serving.

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3 Comments on Cara Cara Tart

Me Reply

It is my new total favorite orange ....

Ab_sum Reply

Mine, too! This sounds great!

Copy_of_me Reply

I LOVE Cara Cara!

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