Blood Orange Curd Tart

This tangy and sweet blood orange curd tart had a nutty almond crust and is best served with a generous portion of tangy crème fraiche whipped cream on top.

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Not to dissuade you from trying the lavender lemon creme brulee or green tea matcha cookies I shared this week, but I think this blood orange curd tart is the big winner of #SpringSweetsWeek. The recipe is definitely more involved than the other two, but good grief does it pay off.

Between the nutty almond crust, the zesty but sweet blood orange curd, and the tangy crème fraiche whipped cream on top, every component has its place and together this blood orange curd tart is better than the sum of its parts. But if we are being honest here, I served my slice of blood orange curd tart with a much larger helping of crème fraiche whipped cream on top than these photos show. But I didn’t want to hide that beautiful blood orange color from the world!

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BLOOD ORANGE CURD TART

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Yield: 10 Servings Prep Time: 4 Hours 20 Minutes Cooking Time: 50 Minutes 50 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

CRUST

• 1/2 cup blanched almond flour/meal
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup oat flour
• 2 Tbsp tapioca flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 Tbsp cold, unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 1 tsp Taylor & College vanilla bean paste

FILLING

• 10 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 1 Tbsp Melissa's Produce blood orange zest 
• 1 cup Melissa's Produce blood orange juice
• 1/4 cup Melissa's Produce Meyer lemon juice
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 egg yolks

TOPPING

• 1/2 cup crème fraiche
• 1/2 cup cold heavy whipping cream
• 2 tsp granulated sugar
• Candied blood oranges or more zest, for decoration

Directions

1. Move the oven rack to the center of the oven and preheat to 350ºF.
2. Make the crust: In the bowl of a food processor* add the flours with the tapioca starch, sugar, and salt. Pulse to combine. Scatter the butter pieces over the top and drizzle with vanilla. Pulse until the dough clumps and the butter is fully incorporated, 20-30 seconds**. Add drops of cold water if needed to help it come together.
3. Coat a 4 x 14-inch tart pan with a removable bottom*** with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer dough into the pan and press the dough evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
4. Place tart pan directly on oven rack and bake until the top edges of the crust are just barely starting to turn golden, 15-20 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking. Remove and allow to cool on a wire rack. Lower the oven temperature to 325ºF.
5. Make the filling: Place the butter and blood orange zest in a heatproof bowl, then set a mesh strainer over the bowl; set aside.
6. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, salt, eggs, and egg yolks. While continuing to whisk, gradually pour in the blood orange juice and lemon juice until combined. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens slightly and reaches 160-165ºF on an instant-read thermometer, 5-10 minutes. Immediately pour the curd through the prepared mesh strainer and into the bowl of butter. Whisk to combine then pour into the cooled crust.
7. Bake the tart at 325ºF until the the center wobbles like firm gelatin when gently shaken, 20-30 minutes. Remove and let cool to room temperature on a wire rack for about an hour, then chill until firm, 3-4 hours or overnight.
8. Make the topping: When ready to serve, in a medium bowl, whip together the crème fraiche and heavy cream until it form soft peaks. Add the sugar and whip further until it forms firm peaks. Serve with whipped crème fraiche on top.

Notes

*Can also use a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. **If using a stand mixer, run on medium-low until the dough comes together, 3–5 minutes. ***You can also use a 9-inch round tart pan.

Source: Adapted from The Bojon Gourmet and Bakes by Brown Sugar.

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