Cast-Iron White Chocolate Tart Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Cast-Iron White Chocolate Tart
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min. + cooling
YIELD: 12 servings.
This decadent dessert is worth every calorie. If you aren't a fan of citrus, leave out the orange flavoring and the white chocolate will shine through. —Phoebe Saad, Framingham, Massachusetts
Ingredients
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1/2 cup coarsely crushed almond biscotti (about 4 whole cookies)
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1/2 cup coarsely crushed amaretti cookies (about 16 cookies)
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2 tablespoons sugar
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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FILLING:
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1/2 cup sugar, divided
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 cup 2% milk
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3 large eggs, separated
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14 ounces white baking chocolate, finely chopped
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
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1/2 teaspoon orange extract
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1/4 teaspoon plus dash salt, divided
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 375°. Place biscotti, amaretti cookies and sugar in a food processor; pulse until coarsely ground. Add butter; pulse until combined. Press crumb mixture firmly into bottom of a 9-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet. Bake until lightly browned, 12-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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2.
In a small heavy saucepan, mix 1/4 cup sugar and flour. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
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3.
In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in white chocolate, butter, orange extract and 1/4 teaspoon salt until chocolate is melted.
Preheat oven to 350°. For meringue, in a large bowl, beat egg whites with remaining dash salt on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until soft glossy peaks form.
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4.
Transfer hot filling to crust. Spread meringue evenly over filling, sealing to edge of crust. Bake until meringue is golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 6 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 352 calories, 20g fat (13g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 119mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.
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