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Apple Cranberry Custard Vanilla Cream Tart

Dairy Farmers of Canada
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The harvest fruit of apples and cranberries add colour and sweet flavour to this rich custard. Topping it with vanilla bean cream finishes this tart to sheer elegance.

  • Course Desserts & Sweets
  • Prep. Time 20 mins
  • Cooking Time 25 mins
  • Refrigeration Time 1 - 2 hrs
  • Yields 8 servings

Preparation

What You Need

1 1/4 cups (310 ml) graham cracker crumbs
Pinch each ground nutmeg and cloves
1/4 cup (60 ml) butter, melted

Custard:
1 cup (250 ml) 35 % whipping cream
3 eggs yolks
1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
1/4 cup (60 ml) all-purpose flour
Pinch salt
1 tbsp (15 ml) butter
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract

Apple Cranberry Mixture:
2 tbsp (30 ml) butter
2 apples, peeled, cored and diced
1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped or
frozen
2 tbsp (30 ml) sugar
1 tsp (5 ml) ground cinnamon

Vanilla Bean Cream:
Half vanilla bean or
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
1 cup (250 ml) 35 % whipping cream
1 tbsp (15 ml) sugar

Instructions

In bowl combine graham crumbs, nutmeg, cloves and butter until moistened and pat evenly into bottom and up side of 9-inch (23 cm) tart pan with removable bottom or pie plate. Bake in preheated 350 ºF (180 ºC) oven for about 10 minutes or until firm. Let cool.

Custard:
In saucepan, bring cream to gentle boil over medium heat. Meanwhile, in bowl, stir together egg yolks, sugar, flour and salt to form a thick paste. Pour in half of the cream and whisk to combine and become smooth. Whisk in remaining cream and return to saucepan. Cook, whisking over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until very thick. Scrape custard through fine mesh sieve into bowl and whisk in butter and vanilla. Place plastic wrap on surface and refrigerate for about 30 minutes or until chilled.

Apple Cranberry Mixture:
In large non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add apples, cranberries, sugar and cinnamon and cook, stirring often, for about 10 minutes or until apples are softened. Let cool to room temperature. Stir apple mixture into chilled custard and scrape into prepared pie shell. Smooth top.

Vanilla Bean Cream:
Using small paring knife, scrape seeds out of vanilla bean and add to cream and sugar. Whip cream to stiff peaks. Spread cream decoratively over top of custard mixture and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. (Make ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.)

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 468 Calories
Protein: 4 g
Carbohydrate: 38 g
Fat: 4 g
Fibre: 1 g
Sodium: 207 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 5 % / 60 mg
Vitamin A: 35 % / 352 mcg
Vitamin D: 2 % / 18 mcg
Vitamin B12: 15 % / 0.30 mcg
Folate: 11 % / 25 mcg

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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