If you're looking for a delightful and tart dessert, then the grapefruit tart with tarragon cream is the perfect treat for you. This tantalizing tart features a flaky crust filled with a sweet and tangy grapefruit curd, topped with a light and airy tarragon-infused cream. The combination of flavors in this tart is simply divine, with the tartness of the grapefruit perfectly balanced by the sweetness of the curd and the fragrant cream. The grapefruit tart with tarragon cream is a great way to end a special meal or to enjoy as a sweet snack.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
GRAPEFRUIT TART WITH TARRAGON CREAM
The herb's licorice flavor combines wonderfully with the citrus tang of grapefruit in this refreshing and light tart.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes 2 tarts
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Using a paring knife, slice between the sections and membranes of the grapefruit; remove the segments whole. Transfer segments to an airtight container, and chill.
- Scrape the vanilla seeds into a medium saucepan, and add pod. Add milk, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 sprigs tarragon.
- Place the pan over high heat. Stir to combine, and bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat; cover. Steep 20 minutes. Strain, and discard vanilla pod and tarragon sprigs.
- Prepare an ice bath. In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and remaining 6 tablespoons sugar. Break 2 eggs into a bowl; whisk. Add cornstarch mixture; whisk thoroughly.
- Bring infused milk to a boil again, and pour over egg mixture, whisking constantly. Return milk-egg mixture to the saucepan, and set over medium heat. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Continue whisking until very thick, about 3 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat, and transfer mixture to a medium bowl. Place bowl in ice bath, and let sit, whisking occasionally, until cool. Lay a piece of plastic wrap directly on surface to prevent a skin from forming, and transfer pastry cream to the refrigerator.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. and line a baking sheet with parchment; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together remaining egg and 1 tablespoon heavy cream; set egg wash aside.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 sheet puff pastry just enough to smooth the creases. Cut a 5-by-10-inch rectangle, and place the rectangle on the baking sheet; chill. Using a paring knife or a leaf-shaped cookie cutter, cut 22 small leaves from the pastry scraps.
- Remove rectangle from the refrigerator. Brush the bottoms of the leaves with a dab of water; place them around the perimeter of the rectangle, arranging them in an overlapping pattern. Prick the inside of the rectangle with the tines of a fork. Brush pastry with egg wash; return to refrigerator.
- Repeat Steps 8 and 9 with the remaining sheet puff pastry.
- Bake both pieces of pastry until puffed and golden brown, about 35 minutes. Transfer shells to a wire rack to cool completely.
- When ready to serve, lightly brush the remaining 4 tarragon sprigs with remaining egg wash; sprinkle with superfine sugar. Dry on unlined baking sheet, about 30 minutes.
- Whip remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream until soft peaks form. Place pastry cream in a medium bowl, and whisk to loosen; fold in whipped cream. Spoon half of the pastry cream onto each pastry shell, and smooth with an offset spatula. Top with alternating pink- and white-grapefruit segments; garnish with sugared tarragon sprigs. Slice each tart into four pieces; serve.
GRAPEFRUIT SPRITZER WITH TARRAGON SYRUP
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories beverage
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Add the sugar, tarragon and 1 1/2 cups water to a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring, until the sugar is just dissolved. Remove from the heat and let steep 15 minutes. Strain the syrup and refrigerate until cold.
- Add the rose wine, grapefruit seltzer, 1/2 cup simple syrup and a few slices grapefruit to a pitcher (save the remaining simple syrup for another use). Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
GRAPEFRUIT TARRAGON SORBET
Categories Ice Cream Machine Dessert Kid-Friendly Frozen Dessert Grapefruit Tarragon Gourmet Small Plates
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Squeeze enough juice from grapefruits to measure 2‚ cups and pour through a sieve into a large bowl. In a small saucepan bring water, sugar, and tarragon to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and simmer 5 minutes. Whisk syrup into grapefruit juice.
- Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker. Transfer sorbet to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden. Sorbet keeps 1 week.
- Serve sorbet garnished with candied strips.
GRAPEFRUIT TART
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 2h
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the crust: Pour the graham cracker crumbs into a bowl and stir in the melted butter and sugar. Press the mixture into a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom and bake until golden and set, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
- For the filling: Mix the condensed milk, egg yolks and grapefruit zest and juice in the bowl of a mixer, then mix on high until smooth and thick. Add a few drops of the food coloring, if using, to give it a ruby grapefruit color, and stir thoroughly to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the crust and bake until set, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with whipped cream.
FISH FILLETS WITH GRAPEFRUIT TARRAGON BEURRE BLANC
Steps:
- Sprinkle the shallot into a buttered shallow baking dish just large enough to hold the fish fillets in one layer, on the shallot arrange the fillets, skin sides down, and pour the wine and the clam juice over them. Sprinkle the fillets with salt and pepper to taste and bake them, covered with a buttered piece of wax paper, in the middle of a preheated 425°F. oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are just cooked through. Transfer the fillets with a slotted spatula to a platter and keep them warm, covered.
- Strain the cooking liquid through a fine sieve into a small saucepan, add the grapefruit juice, and boil the mixture until it is reduced to about 2/3 cup. Add the cream and boil the mixture until it is reduced by half. Reduce the heat to low and whisk in the butter, 1 bit at a time, lifting the pan from the heat occasionally to let the mixture cool and adding each new bit of butter before the previous one has melted completely. (The sauce should not get hot enough to liquefy. It should be the consistency of thin hollandaise.) Whisk in the tarragon and salt and pepper to taste. With the slotted spatula transfer each fillet, skin side down, to a plate. Pour one fourth of the sauce over each fillet and arrange some of the grapefruit sections around each plate.
GRAPEFRUIT TART
Provided by Barbara Kafka
Categories dessert
Time 4h30m
Yield 10 to 12 slices
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place a rack in the middle of the oven and one in the top (if using an electric oven). Heat to 350 degrees.
- Arrange the grapefruit sections in the crust in a pinwheel design. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, 1/2 cup brown sugar, grapefruit rind and grapefruit juice. Stir to mix well.
- Spoon the mixture over the grapefruit sections, being careful not to disturb the design and not to allow any of the juice to seep over the edge of the crust. Place on the middle rack of the oven, and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, and turn the oven to broil.
- Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of brown sugar over the top of the tart; if there isn't enough liquid in the tart to cause the brown sugar to bubble under the broiler, sprinkle 1/2 to 1 tablespoon of grapefruit juice over the sugar before broiling. Return to the oven, and broil for 4 minutes, or until bubbly. Remove from oven, and cool on a rack.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 85, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 3 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams
GRAPEFRUIT TART
From a magazine clipping in a file folder from who knows when...Sounds delicious! Chill time required so plan ahead. Use red grapefruit.
Provided by Little Suzy Homemak
Categories Tarts
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Process shortbread in a blender or food processor until graham cracker crumb consistency (about 1 1/3 cup crumbs).
- Stir together shortbread crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 2 tablespoons melted butter in a small bowl. Press mixture lightly into a greased 9-inch tart pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Set aside.
- Combine 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium-size heavy saucepan. Whisk in juice and egg yolds. Cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, 10-12 minutes or until mixture thickens and boils. Remove from heat; stir in 3 tablespoons butter and rind.
- Pour filling into prepared tart shell. Cover surface of filling directly with plastic wrap. Chill 2 1/2 hours.
- Place red grapefruit sections in an 8-inch baking disk. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar, and chill until ready to assemble. Drain grapefruit before assembly.
- Arrange segments, with outer part of segments facing the edge, around border of tart. Arrange remaining segments around tart, slightly overlapping to cover filling completely. Serve immediately. Chill leftovers.
- To make ahead: Prepare crust and filling up to 2 days ahead, but do not top with fruit. Top with grapefruit just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.7, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 117.3, Sodium 178.3, Carbohydrate 53.8, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 35.2, Protein 3.5
Tips:
- Use a food processor to make the crust. This will save you time and effort, and it will also help to ensure that the crust is evenly mixed and has a consistent texture.
- Be careful not to overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the crust tough. Mix the dough just until it comes together and forms a ball.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out. This will help to make the dough easier to work with and will also help to prevent it from shrinking in the oven.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the grapefruit segments. A sharp knife will help to prevent the segments from tearing and will also make it easier to remove the pith.
- Do not overcook the grapefruit segments. Overcooked grapefruit segments will become tough and bitter. Cook the segments just until they are heated through.
- Make the tarragon cream ahead of time. This will give the flavors time to meld and will also make it easier to assemble the tart.
Conclusion:
This grapefruit tart is a delicious and refreshing dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The grapefruit segments add a tangy sweetness to the tart, while the tarragon cream adds a delicate herbal flavor. The crust is buttery and flaky, and it complements the grapefruit and tarragon cream perfectly. This tart is sure to be a hit with your friends and family!
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