Kiwi Ricotta Cheese Tart

Total Time: 56 mins Preparation Time: 55 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup blanched almond
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar, plus
• 1 tablespoon superfine sugar
• 4 cups ricotta cheese
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 egg
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons
• 1 grated lemon, rind of
• 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup honey
• 5 kiwi fruits
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 -4 tablespoons whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 for the pastry, sift the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into a bowl. cut in the butter until the mxture resembles coarse crumbs. mix the egg yolk and cream. stir in just enough to bind the dough.
• 2 transfer to a lightly floured surface, flatten slightly, wrap in waxed paper and chill for 30 minutes. preheat the oven to 425°f.
• 3 on a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/8 inch thick and transfer to a 9 inch springform pan. crimp edges.
• 4 prick the bottom of the dough all over with a fork. line with waxed paper and fill with baking beans. bake for 10 minutes. remove the paper and beans and bake until golden, 6-8 minutes more.remove from oven. let cool. reduce oven heat to 350°f.
• 5 grind the almonds finely with 1 tablespoon of the sugar in a food processor or blender.
• 6 with an electric mixer, beat the ricotta until creamy. add the cream, egg yolks, remaining sugar, flour, salt, , lemon rind and 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice. beat to combine.
• 7 stir in the ground almonds until well blended.
• 8 pour into the shell and bake until golden, about 1 hour. let cool, then chill, loosely covered for 2-3 hours. unmold and place on a serving plate.
• 9 combine the honey and remining lemon juice for the glaze, set aside.
• 10 peel the kiwis. halve them lengthwise, then cut horizontally into 1/4 inch slices. (will look like half circles).
• 11 arrange slices in rows across the top of the tart. just before serving brush with honey glaze.