The Best Tangerine Tart Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and healthier.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds flavor while brown sugar is often less expensive.

gelatin

🥗Healthier: agar-agar

💰Cheaper: none

Agar-agar is a plant-based alternative.

In a bowl combine the flour, sugar and salt. Add cubed butter and rub it with the dry ingredients until they turn into crumbs.

Add the egg yolk and cold water, mixing until a dough forms.

Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Roll out the dough and press it into a pie baking pan.

Bake the crust for 15 minutes or until golden.

In a saucepan, combine the clementine juice, vanilla extract, sugar, and egg yolks.

Whisk in the corn starch.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.

Remove from heat and add butter, stirring until melted and smooth.

Refrigerate the curd until it cools and sets.

Once the tart crust has cooled, brush it with the melted chocolate and refrigerate until the chocolate hardens.

Spread the chilled tangerine curd over the chocolate-covered crust.

Decorate with clementine slices and dust with powdered sugar.

Cooking Techniques

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