Serves 12
Ingredients:
1 Cup Hazelnuts, lightly roasted
6 Ounces Unsalted Butter
2 Cups Flour (pastry if available)
2/3 Cup Sugar
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1 Tsp Cinnamon
2 ea Egg Yolks
*****Custard
½ Pound Mascarpone Cheese
2 Ounces Sugar (¾ cup)
1 Large Eggs
1 Egg Yolk
1/2 Tsp Vanilla
Pinch Salt
4 Ounces Sour Cream
1 each Lemon Juice and Zest
Fresh berries
1. in bowl of Cuisinart process nuts with half of the flour until finely ground
2. add the remaining dry ingredients. Pulse until evenly mixed
3. pulse in the butter until well mixed
4. add the egg yolks pulse until well combined
5. separate dough into two balls and refrigerate dough for at least one hour
Preheat oven 350
6. Roll out dough into round and press into prepared tart shell
7. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes to par bake shell
Custard filling
1. in bowl of mixer combine Mascarpone, sugar and eggs pulse until well combined
2. Add Vanilla, salt, lemon (juice and zest) and Sour Cream Pulse until well combined
3. Pour into prepared tart shell and bake for 20 – 30 minutes
4. Let cool
5. Garnish with fresh berries
