Lychee Raspberry and Nougatine Tart or Tarte Litchis Framboises Nougatine
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Lychee Raspberry and Nougatine Tart or Tarte Litchis Framboises Nougatine a try. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 633 calories, 10g of protein, and 35g of fat. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have butter, raspberry puree, ground almonds, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Instructions
Special equipment: 1 (8.5-inch) tart pan;
Sift flour into a large bowl.
Add the cold cubes of butter and rub into the flour.
Add the powdered sugar, ground almonds and beaten egg. *Knead the dough with the heel of your hand, gather into a ball. Flatten the dough, cover with plastic wrap and let rest in the bottom of the refrigerator.**
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter the tart ring, place onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Take dough out of the plastic film, cut into 2 pieces and reserve 1 piece for another use.
Roll the dough out as thin a possible, it should be 1 1/4-inches (3 cm) larger than the tart ring.
Roll the dough around the rolling pin and slide it into the tart ring, press the dough into the base of the tart ring and up against the sides.
Roll the rolling pin over the edges of the tart ring, pressing down firmly to remove any excess dough. Dock the sweet pastry dough base with a fork. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Cream the softened butter with the sugar using a whisk.
Add the ground almonds and mix well.
Add the egg and whisk to combine.
Transfer to a pastry bag and reserve in the refrigerator.
It is advisable to line the tart ring with parchment paper and dried beans (pie weights), partially blind bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
Remove parchment paper and dried beans. Pipe a layer of almond cream onto the base of the partially blind baked tart shell. Reduce the temperature of the oven to 325 degrees F, return the tart to bake for 10 minutes, the almond cream should be just set. Unmold the tart and leave to cool. Do not turn oven off.
Sesame seed nougatine: Bring to boil the glucose, sugar and cream.
Pour onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet, sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake in a preheated 325 degree F oven for 10 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Leave to cool on the baking sheet, break into shards.
Heat the raspberry puree in a small saucepan.
Combine the potato starch and sugar and add to the saucepan.
Whisk and bring to a boil. ***
Remove from the heat, add the softened gelatin leaves and stir to combine.
Transfer to a pastry bag; do not allow to set, (once cold, the gelatin will set rapidly).;
Pipe a layer of creamy raspberry over the cool almond cream to fill the tart.
Drain the lychees on paper towels. Arrange lychees and raspberries on the raspberry cream and decorate with shards of sesame seed nougatine.
Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel
Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 10 dollars per bottle.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
#14 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Best Buys of 2018Chateau Ste. Michelles' Columbia Valley Riesling is a blend of Riesling from throughout Washington’s Columbia Valley. Their goal is to craft a refreshing, flavorful, medium-dry Riesling vintage after vintage. The wine offers crisp apple aromas and flavors with subtle mineral notes. This is their “everyday Riesling” that is a pleasure to drink and easy to match with a variety of foods.Pair with fresh fruit, crab, mild cheeses, or chicken.