Cranberry Chocolate Pecan Tart Recipes

CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll pastry sheet into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., Whisk together eggs, corn syrup, sugar, melted butter and spices. Sprinkle cranberries and chocolate chips onto bottom of crust; top with egg mixture. Arrange pecans over filling., Bake on a lower oven rack until crust is golden brown and filling is puffed, 40-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-CRANBERRY-PECAN TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Roll out pastry to fit an 11-in. tart pan with removable bottom; trim edges. Sprinkle with the cranberries, pecans and chips. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, brown sugar, corn syrup, flour and orange zest; pour over chips., Bake 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

CRANBERRY PECAN TARTS

Steps:

• Cut pastry sheet in half and roll each half into a 7-in. circle. Transfer pastry to two ungreased 4-in. fluted tart pans with removable bottoms. Trim pastry even with edges. , Layer the cranberries, vanilla chips and pecans in each pastry. In a small bowl, beat the egg, brown sugar, corn syrup, flour and zest until smooth; pour over tops. Place pans on a baking sheet., Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Cover with foil; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling near the center is set. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

CRANBERRY-PECAN TARTS

Steps:

• Blend crust ingredients together. If making small tartlets, divide into 24 small balls. If making large size tarts, divide into 12 balls. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Press each ball onto bottom and up sides of tart tins and chill until ready to fill.
• Meanwhile, bring orange juice to boil in a small saucepan. Take off heat and add chopped cranberries. Cover and let soak for 15 minutes. Then drain well and blot with paper towel; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix all the remaining ingredients well, except the pecans, until smooth. Then add the pecans and cranberries. Divide the filling evenly among the tart tins and bake for approximately 35 minutes for the small tarts and 45 minutes for the larger tarts or until the crust is golden brown.

CRANBERRY PECAN TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Beat eggs lightly in mixing bowl.
• Add sugar, syrup, melted butter and vanilla, mixing until blended.
• Sprinkle cranberries and pecans in tart shells, dividing evenly.
• Pour filling on top, filling two-thirds full.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or just until set and golden.
• Ideal for freezing.

CRANBERRY PECAN PIE

Steps:

• Beat shortening and buttermilk until blended. Gradually add water, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in flour and salt. Shape into a disk. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. , Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edge., In a large bowl, whisk first 5 filling ingredients until blended. Stir in cranberries and pecans. Pour into crust., Bake on a lower oven rack 10 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; bake until filling is almost set, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate, covered, overnight before serving. If desired, serve with whipped cream.

PECAN CRANBERRY BUTTER TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix brown sugar, chopped pecans, dried cranberries, butter, orange zest, orange juice, egg, and brandy together in a bowl.
• Arrange tart shells on a baking sheet and spoon pecan-cranberry filling into each shell about 2/3 full. Add 1 pecan half and 1 fresh cranberry to each tart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tart shells are lightly browned and filling is bubbling, 18 to 20 minutes.