Cranberry Nut Tart Recipes

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatin over water in a small bowl; let stand until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Combine cranberries, sugar, jelly, and cognac in a saucepan and cook over low heat until cranberries are soft but not bursting, 12 to 15 minutes. Do not overcook or the mixture will become too watery. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in gelatin mixture and let cool completely.
• Pour cranberry filling into cooled tart shell and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg until blended. Beat in orange zest, orange juice and milk. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough into 3 portions. On a lightly floured surface, shape each into a 10-in.-long roll. Wrap securely; refrigerate overnight or until firm., For filling, in a small saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, sugar and orange juice. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool completely. Stir in walnuts., Preheat oven to 375°. Unwrap each portion of dough and cut crosswise into 16 slices. Press onto bottoms and up the sides of greased mini-muffin cups. Fill each with 2 teaspoons cranberry mixture., Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are light golden. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Drizzle with melted white chocolate; let stand until set.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the butter and cream cheese. Mix in the flour until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• While the dough chills, make the filling. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, brown sugar, melted butter and vanilla. Stir in the cranberries and walnuts.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Roll the dough into 1 inch balls. Press the balls into the cups of mini muffin pans so that the dough covers the bottom and sides. Fill each one with a generous teaspoon of the filling.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges of the tarts are lightly browned.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Sprinkle cranberries into crust. Combine the brown sugar, walnuts and butter; sprinkle over the cranberries., For topping, combine the sugar, eggs and butter in a bowl. Gradually add flour. Pour over nut mixture. Bake until filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, garnish with whipped cream.

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• In a small bowl, combine the cranberries, 1/2 cup sugar and almonds. Transfer to a greased 11-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Place on a baking sheet., In a small bowl, beat the eggs, butter, extract and remaining sugar. Beat in flour just until moistened (batter will be thick). Spread evenly over berries. , Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftovers.

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• Make shell:.
• Roll out dough into a 13-inch round (1/8 inch thick) on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin and fit into tart pan. Trim edge of dough, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang, then fold overhang inward and press against side of pan to reinforce edge. Lightly prick bottom of shell all over with a fork, then chill 30 minutes.
• Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 425°F Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights.
• Bake until pastry is set and pale golden on rim, about 15 minutes. Carefully remove foil and weights and bake shell until pale golden all over, 5 to 10 minutes more. Transfer shell in pan to a rack.
• Make filling:.
• Move oven rack to middle position and reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Whisk together eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth, then stir in cranberries and walnuts.
• Pour filling into shell and bake tart until filling is set and golden, 40 to 45 minutes. (If pastry edge darkens before tart is done, cover edge with a pie shield or foil.) Cool completely in pan on rack.

Steps:

• CRUST: Combine flour, nuts, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles small peas; add egg. Toss till just moist (add 1 tbsp water if necessary). Form dough into ball; press evenly onto bottom and sides of 10" tart pan. Bake at 400 F for 10 minutes.
• FILLING: Combine cranberries, juice and 1/3 cup water in large saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat till berries begin to pop. Add sugar and cornstartch. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
• Spread this mixture over crust. Bake at 375 F for 25 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
• Remove side of pan; place tart on serving platter and drizzle with melted baking bars. Sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts (or whatever nuts used in the crust).