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Cranberry Curd Tart

A stunning holiday dessert featuring a vibrant, tangy-sweet cranberry curd filling set in a buttery shortbread crust, garnished with sparkling sugared cranberries.
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 6 hours
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Holiday
Calories: 380

Ingredients
  

Shortbread Crust
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter cold, cubed
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
Cranberry Curd
  • 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1.25 cups granulated sugar
  • 0.25 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter cut into pieces
Garnish
  • 1 cup sugared cranberries optional
  • 5 sprigs fresh rosemary optional

Equipment

  • 9-inch Tart Pan with Removable Bottom
  • Food processor
  • Medium saucepan
  • Blender
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Whisk

Method
 

  1. Crust: Pulse flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add cold butter and pulse until coarse crumbs form. Add egg yolk and vanilla; pulse until dough clumps.
  2. Form dough into a disc, wrap, and chill for 30 minutes. Roll out to 12 inches and press into a 9-inch tart pan. Freeze for 20 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Blind bake crust with weights for 15 minutes. Remove weights and bake for 10-15 more minutes until golden. Cool completely.
  4. Curd: Simmer cranberries, sugar, lemon juice, and zest until berries pop (10-12 mins). Puree in a blender until smooth.
  5. Whisk eggs and yolks in a bowl. Temper by slowly whisking in half the hot puree. Return mixture to saucepan.
  6. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (170°F). Do not boil.
  7. Immediately strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Whisk in butter pieces until melted.
  8. Pour curd into cooled crust. Cool to room temp, then chill in fridge for at least 4 hours to set.
  9. Garnish with sugared cranberries and rosemary before serving.

Notes

Plan ahead: The tart needs at least 4 hours to set in the refrigerator.