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Exploring New York Wines – Part Three (Honey Pine Nut Tart)


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  • Author: Living the Gourmet
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 1 tart 1x

Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour - sifted
  • 4 oz. (1/2 cup unsalted butter)
  • 2 tbs. powdered sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 egg

For the Filling:

  • 4 oz. (1/2 cup unsalted butter) cubed
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs - beaten
  • 6 oz. honey
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp. lemon zest
  • 4 oz. pine nuts
  • 4 oz. walnuts - chopped
  • Powdered sugar - for dusting

Instructions

For the Crust:

  1. Preheat Oven 350 degrees F.
  2. Place sifted flour in a bowl and add the butter.
  3. Work the flour and butter with your clean fingers into bread crumb like pieces.
  4. Add the powdered sugar to the bowl, the egg and one to two tbs. of cold water.
  5. Work to a firm dough that does not stick to the sides of the bowl.
  6. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to ¼ inch thickness and place in a buttered tart tin.
  7. Gently, prick the base of the dough with a fork.
  8. Bake for 10 minutes.

For the Filling:

  1. Cream together the butter and the sugar to a light mixture; adding the eggs one by one.
  2. Gently heat the honey until loose and runny; add the butter and the lemon juice to the honey.
  3. Add the nuts and the salt and stir.
  4. Pour this mixture into the pastry.
  5. Bake for 40 – 45 minutes or until a beautiful golden color is achieved.
  6. Let cool slightly and dust generously with powdered sugar.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 8 slices
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