White Chocolate Tart
If you are looking for unusual pie recipes from scratch, this White Chocolate Tart offers a homemade pie crust recipe and a simple, yet elegant white chocolate filling.
Ingredients
- Pie Crust (Makes 2):
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoon water
- Filling:
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 1 egg
- 4 ounce white chocolate
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- To Make Pastry: Blend flour, butter, and sugar into crumbly meal.
- Add egg and water and blend until dough is firm and forms a ball. (Makes enough for two 10-inch tart tins. Freeze extra if not needed.)
- Divide dough and roll out into thin circle. Line a 10-inch tart tin with crust and smooth into place.
- Line crust with foil and pie weights, and bake 10-20 minutes at 350 degrees F. Cool.
- To Make Filling: Chop chocolate into small pieces. Melt in double boiler over low heat.
- Whip butter and sugar until fluffy, then add chocolate slowly. Mix until well blended.
- Add first egg, beat vigorously for 3 minutes, and repeat with second egg.
- Pour filling into cooled crust, smooth gently, and chill until ready to serve.