Macadamia Pineapple Tart Recipes

MANGO-PINEAPPLE TART WITH MACADAMIA NUT CRUST

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend first 4 ingredients in processor until nuts are finely ground. Using on/off turns, cut in butter until pea-size pieces form. Add yolk, 1 teaspoon water, and extract; using on/off turns, blend just until moist clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill 3 hours.
• Roll out dough between 2 lightly floured sheets of waxed paper to 1/4-inch thickness. Peel off top sheet of paper. Invert crust into 11-inch round tart pan with removable bottom. Peel off paper; press dough into pan. Trim edges. Push crust 1/8 inch above top edge of pan. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake crust until golden, about 25 minutes. Cool. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Wrap and store at room temperature.)
• For filling:
• Combine milk and cream in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to simmer. Whisk yolks, sugar, and cornstarch in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into yolk mixture; return to saucepan and whisk over medium heat until thick and beginning to bubble, about 8 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Cool slightly; mix in rum. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Chill until cold, at least 4 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)
• For assembly:
• Remove vanilla bean from filling. Whisk filling just until smooth; spread in crust. Arrange pineapple and mango slices in concentric circles atop filling. Brush fruit with preserves. (Tart can be assembled 3 hours ahead. Refrigerate.)

MACADAMIA-PINEAPPLE TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In medium bowl, mix all crust ingredients until dough forms. Press firmly and evenly in bottom and up side of ungreased 11-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown.
• Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Sprinkle nuts and pineapple evenly over crust.
• In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, butter, corn syrup, liqueur, salt and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Pour over nuts and pineapple. Bake about 30 minutes or until set. Serve warm or cool with whipped cream.