Lemon Soufflé Tartlets With Sugared Almonds And Blackberry Sauce Recipes

LEMON SOUFFLé TARTLETS WITH SUGARED ALMONDS AND BLACKBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan; stir until no lumps remain. Gradually whisk in lemon juice, then egg yolks and salt. Add margarine. Cook over medium heat until curd thickens and boils, whisking constantly, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface. Chill until firm, at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Scatter almonds on rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon water, then 1 tablespoon sugar; toss to coat. Bake almonds until golden and crisp, 5 to 6 minutes. Cool on baking sheet.
• Puree blackberries in blender. Press enough blackberry puree through strainer into bowl to measure 1 1/3 to 1 1/2 cups sauce; sweeten with 2 to 3 tablespoons sugar. DO AHEAD: curd, almonds, and sauce can be made 3 days ahead. Keep curd chilled. Cover and chill sauce. Store almonds airtight at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine flour, sugar, lemon peel, and salt in processor; blend 5 seconds. Add margarine and blend until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball. Divide into 6 equal pieces. Press dough onto bottom and up sides of 4 1/2 x 3/4-inch tartlet pans with removable bottom; arrange pans on rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake crusts until golden, about 25 minutes (crusts may crack a bit). Cool on sheet. DO AHEAD: can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and place crusts in pans in freezer.
• Place 1 cup lemon curd in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and pinch of coarse salt in another medium bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating until whites are stiff but not dry. Fold whites into lemon curd in 3 additions. Divide soufflé filling among crusts, mounding in center. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours. DO AHEAD: can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and keep frozen.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Push bottoms of pans up, releasing tartlets from pan sides. Arrange tartlets, still on pan bottoms, on rimmed baking sheet. Scatter 1 tablespoon sugared almonds over each tartlet. Bake tartlets until filling is puffed, golden brown, and no longer soft in center, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer tartlets to plates. Dust with powdered sugar, if desired. Drizzle some sauce around. Pass remaining sauce.

LEMON-LIME SOUFFLE TART

Steps:

• Lemon Curd (makes 2 cups, only use 1 1/2 cups).
• In a large heatproof bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, and sugar.
• Whisk in the lemon zest, juice, and salt.
• Place the bowl over a pot of barely simmering water, and gently cook the curd, whisking constantly to avoid scrambling the eggs, until curd thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes (or you can cook over direct heat if you are sufficiently skilled).
• Remove the bowl from the heat, and whisk in the butter.
• Strain the mixture through a fine sieve, and set the bowl in a large bowl filled with water and ice.
• Whisk until cool.
• Cover the curd, and refrigerate until it is thoroughly cold, at least 2 hours.
• The curd will keep for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
• Almond Crust.
• To make the crust: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and confectioners' sugar until combined, about 1 minute.
• Beat in the egg and zest.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, almond flour, and salt.
• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in two batches, scraping down the sides of the bowl between additions.
• Mix until dough is smooth.
• Scrape dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, and form it into a disk.
• Chill for at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.
• Make the tart.
• Preheat the oven to 325°.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out to a 14-inch round about 1/8 inch thick.
• Fit the dough into a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
• Trim away any excess dough, and use a fork to prick the crust all over.
• Bake the tart crust until pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
• (The tart shell can be made 8 hours ahead.) Increase oven temperature to 375°.
• To prepare the filling: In the detached bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together 5 tablespoons sugar, egg yolks, flour, lemon juice, and lime juice.
• Place the bowl over a pot of gently simmering water, and whisk the mixture constantly to avoid scrambling the eggs.
• Continue whisking until mixture gets quite thick, about 8 minutes.
• Strain through a fine sieve into the bowl of an electric mixer, if necessary.
• Using the whisk attachment, beat the lemon cream on high speed until thick, cool, and light, about 5 minutes.
• In a clean bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites until they hold soft peaks.
• Slowly add the remaining 5 tablespoons of sugar, and beat until stiff peaks form, taking care not to overbeat the whites.
• Fold a third of the meringue into the lemon cream to lighten it, then fold in the remaining meringue in two batches.
• Spread the lemon curd in an even layer into the bottom of the crust.
• Spoon the soufflé topping onto the lemon curd, mounding it attractively.
• Bake the tart until the soufflé is golden brown and spongy, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Dust the top with confectioners' sugar, and serve warm.

LEMON CURD SOUFFLE TART

Steps:

• Crust: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter, sugar, and salt on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in egg yolk until smooth. Reduce speed to medium-low and beat in flour until smooth. Shape dough into a flat disk, tightly wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, at least 45 minutes and up to 2 days.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Let chilled dough rest at room temperature to warm slightly, about 15 minutes. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to an approximate 11-inch round (if dough cracks, press back together and let stand a few minutes to warm and soften more). Transfer to a 9-by-1-inch fluted tart pan with removable bottom, pressing into edges and trimming excess dough. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes. Place on a rimmed baking sheet, line dough with parchment, and fill with dried beans or pie weights.
• Bake until dough is set and dry on the bottom, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove parchment and weights and continue baking until golden on the bottom, 5 to 7 minutes more. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
• Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, lemon zest and juice, and salt until smooth. Add butter to saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl. Cover surface of curd with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until cool and set, at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days.
• In a mixer bowl, whisk egg whites on medium speed until frothy. Increase speed to high and gradually add remaining 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, beating until mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir 1/3 of egg-white mixture into curd to loosen. Gently fold in remaining egg-white mixture just until no streaks remain (do not overmix). Transfer filling to tart shell, gently smoothing top.
• Bake until puffed and golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack, about 30 minutes. Carefully remove tart ring and dust with confectioners' sugar to serve.