This unusual tart features a grapefruit custard baked in a pastry shell and topped with slices of candied grapefruit, balancing tartness with bittersweet.
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Ingredients
对于糕点面团
2 cups flour
A pinch of fine sea salt
2/3 cup cold, unsalted butter, diced
1 egg
1/3杯超金(施法者)糖
为了蛋
3 eggs
Fine sea salt
2 small grapefruit
6 Tbs. unsalted butter
1/2 cup superfine (caster) sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup water
准备
Make the dough
Combine the flour and salt in a food processor and pulse to mix. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles very coarse bread crumbs. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
Gently knead the dough into a ball, then divide the pastry in half, and flatten into 2 disks. Wrap each disk in a plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.
Make the tart
Roll out one disk of pastry dough on a floured surface and line a 9-inch tart pan. Prick the base of the tart with a fork, right through to the metal, then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Place a heavy baking sheet or pizza stone in the oven and preheat it to 375°F.
Separate 1 of the eggs, and add the yolk to the other 2 eggs. Whisk the egg white with a pinch of salt.
Line the tart with parchment paper and fill it with dried beans. Place it on the hot baking sheet and bake until the pastry is set, about 15 minutes. Remove the paper and beans and continue to bake for another 5 minutes or until the base is lightly colored. Remove the tart shell from the oven on the baking sheet and lower the oven temperature to 325°F.
In a bowl, whisk the eggs and yolk, then whisk in the superfine sugar. Continue to whisk until the sugar is well blended, then whisk in the juice, melted butter, and a pinch of salt. Brush the base of the tart shell with the beaten egg white, making sure it goes into all the holes. Return it to the oven, on a baking sheet, for 4 minutes.
Pour the filling into the tart shell, and bake until barely set, 15 to 18 minutes; the filling should still be wobbly, but not runny, in the center. Transfer the tart to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
Mentally divide the tart into 8 portions. On each portion, place 2 slices of cooked grapefruit, overlapping them so the rind edge is to the outside and they make a stylized fish shape. You can, of course, cover the tart in cooked grapefruit slices, and while this looks very pretty, it makes the tart very difficult to cut. I prefer practicality to looks in this recipe.
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