Cara Cara Tart Recipe

Name: Cara Cara Tart
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Pie crust; 1 stick unsalted butter, softened; 2 tablespoons white sugar; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup whole-wheat flour; Filling; 1 cup fresh cara orange juice; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 T orange peel; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 12 ounces soft cream cheese at room temperature; 2 T sugar or to taste

Servings: persons

Pie crust
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
Filling
1 cup fresh cara orange juice
1/4 cup sugar
2 T orange peel
2 cups heavy whipping cream
12 ounces soft cream cheese at room temperature
2 T sugar or to taste

1
Cream togther the butter with the sugars, stir in the honey and set aside. .
2
Stir together the salt, the all-purpose flour and the whole wheat flour; using a fork, blend with the butter-sugar mixture until it starts to stick together.
3
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour, preferabiy two.
4
Pat into an 11-inch tart pan, starting by patting along the sides, and then filling in the bottom. Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees, lower heat to 325 degrees and bake an additional 5-7 minutes. Remove and let cool.
5
Combine orange juice, sugar and peel in a small saucepan; bring to a boil and then simmer 15 minutes until reduced by half. Let cool.
6
Whip cream untik soft peaks form; then blend in cream cheese and orange syrup until blended. Taste, and add a bit of sugar if you think it needs it (this depends on the sweetness of your oranges).
7
Scrape filling into cooled crust; grate orange peel over the top decoratively, and chill a couple hours before serving.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Pie crust, 1 stick unsalted butter, softened, 2 tablespoons white sugar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and more.

Yes, Cara Cara Tart falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cara Cara Tart

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