CRANBERRY-TEQUILA CREAM CHEESE TART WITH CORNMEAL CRUST

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Cranberry-Tequila Cream Cheese Tart with Cornmeal Crust image

Categories     Tequila     Food Processor     Mixer     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Cream Cheese     Cranberry     Orange     Cornmeal     Fall     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 25

Crust
1 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2/3 cup cream cheese, chilled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons (about) ice water
Filling
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Cointreau or other orangeliqueur
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon tequila
1 tablespoon (packed) grated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cranberry glaze
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
2 tablespoons Cointreau or other orange liqueur
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cups fresh cranberries
Orange peel strips

Steps:

  • For crust:
  • Mix first 4 ingredients in processor. Add butter and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cream cheese and pulse 3 times to combine. Blend in enough ice water by tablespoonfuls until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Transfer to lightly floured surface. Roll out dough to 15-inch round. Transfer dough to 11- to 12-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Fold in excess dough to form double-thick sides. Transfer tart pan to freezer and chill crust for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until sides are set, about 15 minutes. Remove foil and beans and bake until crust is firm, about 20 minutes. Transfer tart pan to rack; let crust cool completely in pan.
  • For filling:
  • Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until light. Beat in powdered sugar, then remaining ingredients.
  • Spread cream cheese filling evenly in crust. Refrigerate until filling sets, about 2 hours.
  • For glaze:
  • Combine first 6 ingredients in medium saucepan over high heat. Boil 2 minutes. Add cranberries. Return to boil. Boil 1 minute. Transfer glaze to bowl and cool completely.
  • Spoon glaze over filling. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 4 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Garnish tart with orange peel.

Sanjaya Nawooda
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This tart was delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and tart. The tequila added a nice touch of flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Lee Armstrong
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This tart was delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and tart. The tequila added a nice touch of flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Bradley Kennedy
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This tart was delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and tart. The tequila added a nice touch of flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


belema wokoma daminabo
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This tart was delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and tart. The tequila added a nice touch of flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Sardar anayet Sardar anayet
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This tart was delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and tart. The tequila added a nice touch of flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Rao Saqib
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This tart was delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and tart. The tequila added a nice touch of flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Vaness Perez
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This tart was amazing! The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and tart. The tequila added a nice touch of flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Ibrahim Sani shani
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This tart was delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and tart. The tequila added a nice touch of flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Robert Lungu
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This tart was easy to make and turned out great! The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and tart. The tequila added a nice touch of flavor.


Yuri Vazquez
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I made this tart for my family and they loved it! The crust was flaky and the filling was creamy and tart. The tequila added a nice touch of flavor.


monique douglas
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This tart was delicious! The crust was flaky and flavorful, and the filling was creamy and tart. I loved the addition of tequila, which added a nice touch of complexity.


Shafique khan Khan
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This tart was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the unique flavor of the cranberry-tequila filling. I will definitely be making this again.


Aamir Ch
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Wow! This tart was amazing! The cornmeal crust was delicious and the cranberry-tequila filling was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.


Farman Ali Gadhi
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This tart was a great success! The crust was flaky and buttery, the filling was creamy and tart, and the tequila added a nice touch of flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Rafatu Babe
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This tart was a delicious and easy-to-make dessert. The cornmeal crust was a nice change of pace from the usual graham cracker crust, and the cranberry-tequila filling was tart and tangy, with just the right amount of sweetness.


kevin yeung (Norillion)
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This tart was a bit too sweet for my taste, but overall it was a good dessert. The tequila flavor was subtle, but it added a nice touch of complexity. I would recommend using a less sweet cranberry sauce if you make this tart.


Rana Mubashir
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I've made this tart several times now, and it's always a hit. It's easy to make, and the results are always impressive. The cornmeal crust is a nice twist on the classic graham cracker crust.


Farah Shamim
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This was a delicious and festive tart that was perfect for my holiday gathering. The cornmeal crust was a nice change from the traditional graham cracker crust, and the cranberry-tequila filling was tart and tangy, with just the right amount of sweet


Jo Smoe
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A-MA-ZING! This tart was an absolute showstopper at my holiday party. The tangy cranberries and creamy cheesecake filling were perfectly complemented by the buttery cornmeal crust, and the tequila added a unique and unexpected flavor that everyone lo