Cranberry Tart With Creme Fraiche Whipped Cream Recipes

PEAR-CRANBERRY STRUDEL

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.
• Toss pears with the lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of the granulated sugar. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Set aside to cool, then skim the white foam off the surface and discard. Spoon the melted butter into a bowl, leaving behind the solids at the bottom of the saucepan.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the reserved butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add pear mixture and cook until pears start to give off juices. Add cranberries, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until pears are crisp-tender, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons of the bread crumbs; cool the mixture slightly.
• Combine remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar with allspice and ginger in a small bowl. Cut a piece of parchment paper slightly longer than the phyllo sheets and lay it with a long edge parallel to you. Set the stack of phyllo sheets beside it and cover with a clean kitchen towel. Transfer one sheet of phyllo to the parchment with a long edge facing you. Brush with some reserved butter and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon each of the nuts and sugar mixture. Repeat with each remaining phyllo, replacing the towel as you work. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons bread crumbs over top sheet of phyllo.
• Spoon the pear mixture across the phyllo about 1 inch from the edge closest to you to make a mound, with a 2-inch border at each end. Using the parchment to help you get started, roll the phyllo tightly over the filling to make a log, seam-side down. Lift the parchment with the strudel onto a baking sheet.
• Bake until golden, about 30 minutes. Transfer on the baking sheet to a rack to cool. Trim ends with a serrated knife. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve warm or at room temperature with creme fraiche or whipped cream, if desired.
• Style: Cut the strudel into thirds, then cut each one of the pieces in half on an angle. This way, you get beautiful portions that stand at attention, showing off the layers and the filling.

CRANBERRY-MAPLE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400°F. Combine first 4 ingredients and pinch of salt in medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Whisk egg and sugar in another medium bowl. Whisk milk, melted butter, and vanilla into egg mixture. Add flour mixture to egg mixture; whisk to blend. Pour warm cranberry mixture into 11x7x2-inch or 8x8x2-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Pour batter over.
• Bake cake until golden and cranberry mixture bubbles at edges, about 28 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Serve cake warm topped with crème fraîche, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream.

CRANBERRY WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in a saucepan and place over high heat. When mixture comes to a boil, add cranberries and return to boil. Simmer for ten minutes. Strain mixture, squeezing to preserve as much liquid as possible. Discard the berry pulp. Allow cranberry sauce to cool, covered, at room temperature.
• Combine cream and sugar in large bowl. Beat with hand mixer until it forms stiff peaks.
• In a large bowl, stir 1/4 of the whipped cream into the cranberry sauce. Once combined, fold the remaining cream into the mixture, half at a time.
• Store, covered, in the refrigerator.

PEARS AND CRANBERRIES POACHED IN WINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place pears in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, cut side up. Top with cranberries., In a small saucepan, combine wine, sugar, cranberry juice, butter and lemon zest; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved; spoon over pears., Bake, covered, 30-35 minutes or until pears are tender, basting occasionally. Serve with creme fraiche.

CRANBERRY TART WITH CREME FRAICHE WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Bring 1/2 cup water, the berries, sugar, and cinnamon to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until the berries pop, about 2 minutes. Drain in a sieve set over a bowl. Return strained liquid and cinnamon stick to pan; reserve berries in bowl. Simmer liquid over medium-low heat until thickened, about 15 minutes. Pour syrup over berries; let cool. Discard cinnamon.
• Bring pate sucree to room temperature. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick. Transfer to a 9-inch square or round tart pan with a removable bottom. Trim edges, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Tuck edges of dough under to create a double thickness, and press firmly against sides of pan. Press bottom of dough firmly into tart pan. Chill in freezer 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line tart shell with parchment or foil, and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Remove pie weights and parchment. Let cool completely.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Brush tart shell with egg white. Fill with cranberry mixture and syrup from bowl. Bake until syrup is only slightly runny and berries begin to brown, 45 to 60 minutes (if pastry edges brown too quickly, cover with a band of foil).
• Meanwhile, beat cream to soft peaks. Beat in creme fraiche; refrigerate. Let tart cool on rack until cool enough to remove from tin. Serve warm, with creme fraiche whipped cream.

CRANBERRY TART WITH CRèME FRAîCHE WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Bring 1/2 cup water and the berries, sugar, and cinnamon to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until the berries pop, about 2 minutes. Drain in a sieve set over a bowl. Return the strained liquid and cinnamon stick to pan; reserve the berries in the bowl. Simmer the liquid over medium-low heat until thickened, about 15 minutes. Pour the syrup over berries; let cool. Discard the cinnamon.
• Bring the pâte sucrée to room temperature. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thick. Transfer to a 9-inch square or round tart pan with a removable bottom. Trim the edges, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Tuck the edges of the dough under to create a double thickness, and press firmly against the sides of the pan. Press the bottom of the dough firmly into the tart pan. Chill in the freezer 20 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line the tart shell with parchment or foil, and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Remove the pie weights and parchment. Let cool completely.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F. Brush the tart shell with the egg white. Fill with the cranberry mixture and syrup from the bowl. Bake until the syrup is only slightly runny and the berries begin to brown, 45 to 60 minutes (if the pastry edges brown too quickly, cover with a band of foil).
• Meanwhile, beat the cream to soft peaks. Beat in the crème fraîche; refrigerate.
• Let the tart cool on a rack until cool enough to remove from the tin. Serve warm, with crème fraîche whipped cream.