Concord Grape Tart Recipes

CONCORD GRAPE JAM TART RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Make dough: Pulse flour, sugar, and salt in food processor. Add butter, and process until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds. With the machine running, add ice water in a slow, steady stream until mixture just begins to hold together. Shape dough into 2 disks. Wrap each in plastic, and refrigerate 1 hour (or up to 2 days). 2. Make the jam: Combine grapes and lemon juice in a medium nonreactive saucepan over high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until grapes release their juices, about 7 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve (should have 1.5 - 2 cups juice). Return juice to saucepan over high heat, stir in sugar and a pinch of salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until temp. registers 220 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 8 minutes. Transfer jam to a bowl, and let cool, stirring occasionally. 3. On a lightly floured surface, roll out each disk of dough to 1/8-inch thick. Transfer 1 round to a baking sheet, preferably lined with parchment, and fir the other round into a 9 1/2-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Trim edges flush with tart pan. Freeze both until firm, about 15 minutes. 4. Using a wide base of 2 pastry tips (one 3/4" in diameter and one 1"), cut clusters of holes in dough on baking sheet to create a bunch of grapes. Using a paring knife, cut a stem at the top. Freeze until firm. 5. Preheat oven to 375 dF. Spread 1 cup grape jam over dough in tart pan. Refrigerate any remaining jam for up to 2 weeks. Brush top edges of dough with egg. Slide remaining dough round on top, centering the design. Press edges to seal, and trim excess dough. Brush top with egg, then sprinkle with sanding sugar. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. 6. Bake tart for 15 minutes, then gently tap pan on counter to release air bubbles. Return to oven, and bake until golden brown and bubbling, 15-20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool. Unmold, and transfer to a platter. Serve with creme fraiche.

CONCORD GRAPE JAM TART

Steps:

• Make the crust: Pulse flour, granulated sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add butter, and process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Drizzle with the ice water, and pulse until mixture just begins to hold together. Shape dough into 2 disks. Wrap each in plastic, and refrigerate 1 hour or up to 1 day.
• Make the jam: Combine grapes and lemon juice in a medium nonreactive saucepan over high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until grapes release their juices, about 7 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve. (You should have 1 1/2 to 2 cups juice.) Return juice to saucepan over high heat, stir in granulated sugar and salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until temperature registers 220°F on a candy thermometer, about 8 minutes. Transfer jam to a bowl, and let cool, stirring occasionally. (Jam will keep, covered, up to 2 weeks in refrigerator.)
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out each disk of dough 1/8 inch thick. Transfer 1 round to a parchment-lined baking sheet, and fit other round into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Trim excess dough flush with rim. Refrigerate or freeze shell and round until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Using the wide bases of 2 metal pastry tips (one 3/4 inch in diameter and one 1 inch), cut clusters of holes in dough on baking sheet to resemble a bunch of grapes. Using a paring knife, cut a stem at the top. Freeze dough until firm, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Spread 1 cup grape jam over tart shell. (Reserve remaining jam for another use.) Brush edge of dough with egg wash. Slide remaining dough round on top, centering design. Press edges to seal, and trim excess dough. Brush top with egg wash, then sprinkle with sanding sugar. Refrigerate tart 30 minutes.
• Transfer tart to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes, then gently tap pan on counter to release air bubbles. Bake until golden brown and bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely. Unmold, and transfer to a platter. Serve with crème fraîche.