Tangy Crescent Nut Tart Recipes

LEMON TART WITH ALMOND CRUST

Steps:

• Place the flour, almonds, sugar, butter, extract and salt in a food processor. Cover and pulse until blended. Gradually add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing until mixture forms a soft dough. , Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325°., In a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, whisk the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice, peel and salt until blended. Add butter; cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Pour into crust., Bake for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

THE BEST LEMON TART EVER

Steps:

• Combine butter, 1/2 cup sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer; mix ingredients thoroughly with a paddle attachment. Mix flour into butter mixture to make a smooth dough. Press dough into a 9-inch tart pan; refrigerate crust for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake crust until light golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Whisk sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and 1/2 cup flour in a bowl until smooth. Pour lemon filling into crust. Cover edges of crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent burning.
• Bake tart until filling is set, about 20 minutes. Cool completely and dust with confectioners' sugar.

BACON CRESCENT TARTS

Steps:

• Mix in blender: cream cheese, milk, eggs, cheese, green pepper, onion.
• Grease muffin tin with Pam.
• Separate crescent dough into eight triangles.
• Press onto the bottom and up the sides of muffin tins.
• Sprinkle half the bacon into cups.
• Gently pour egg mixture over crust (don't overfill).
• Top with remaining bacon.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 18-22 minutes (until knife comes out clean).
• Makes a nice breakfast served with juice and fresh fruit.

TANGY CRESCENT NUT TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom.* Separate dough into 8 triangles. Place in greased pan press in bottom and up sides to form crust. Seal perforations. Bake at 350°F. for 5 minutes. Cool 5 minutes gently press sides of warm crust to top of pan.In large bowl, combine sugar, flour, lemon peel, lemon juice, vanilla and eggs beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in coconut and hazelnuts. Pour filling into partially baked crust.Bake at 350°F. for an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until filling is set and crust is golden brown. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Store in refrigerator.*TIP: A 10-inch round pizza pan can be substituted for the tart pan. Bake crust at 350°F. for 5 minutes bake filled crust an additional 20 to 25 minutes.Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 230 Protein 5g Carbohydrate 23g Fat 14g Sodium 180mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.