Semolina Tart With Black Currants Burgundy France Recipes

SEMOLINA TART WITH BLACK CURRANTS (BURGUNDY, FRANCE)

Steps:

• Blend the four, sugar, margarine, oil and salt in a bowl with your fingers until you get something that looks like fine breadcumbs. Add the water a little at a time until a crumbly dough starts to form.
• Roll the into a ball and dust it with a little flour. Wrap it in wax paper and chill for one hour.
• Mix the currants with a little bit of sugar and water and cook over high heat until they form a thick sauce.
• Split the vanilla bean in half and add it to the milk. Heat the milk and vanilla until it just starts to boil (take care, milk is easy to scald).
• Remove the bean and stir in the semolina. After the mixture has cooled for a few minutes, add the egg yolks.
• Beat the egg whites until you get stiff peaks, then add the sugar. Fold the egg white mixture into the semolina.
• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Butter a tart pan and roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface. Line the pan with the dough and prick all over with a fork. Return to the fridge for 10 minutes or so.
• Spread the currant mixture over the pastry dough, then spred the semolina topping over that. Smooth with a spatula and bake for 40 minutes or until golden.

CURRANT TARTS

Steps:

• To Make the Filling:.
• Wash the currants and drain them.
• Stir the sugar and butter together well. Mix in the egg and vanilla until well blended. Stir in the currants.
• To Make the Pastry:.
• Mix the flour and salt together.
• Cut the lard into the flour and salt until the consistency is like crumbs. Gradually add enough of the water to make the dough hold together, and form it into a ball.
• Roll out the dough and cut out with a round cookie cutter and fit into muffin tins (regular size, not mini).
• To Assemble & Bake:.
• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
• Put a large spoonful (about 2 tablespoons) of the filling into each unbaked tart shell.
• Bake @ 375 for 15 to 20 minutes, until bubbly and golden and crust is done. (Don't overbake - the filling should not be too brown or crispy.).

BUTTER TARTS (WITH CURRANTS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Double pie crust recipe can be used for tart shells.
• Cut pie crust into circles (use a glass or biscuit cutter). Press into buttered muffin tin.
• Cream butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Stir in currants and egg yolk. Add beaten egg white and mix well.
• Use 1 1/2 scant teaspoons of filling for each tart to avoid overflow. Bake until filling is foamy and crust is brown, aprox. 12-15 minutes.
• Makes 2 dozen.