PASTRY
2 cups of plain flour
4 oz unsalted butter
2 tbsp icing sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
rub butter into flour (use a food processor - much easier)
add icing sugar
add egg and vanilla (this should be enough to bring the dough together, if not add some cold water)
rest for 30 minutes
bake blind at 200C in 9 inch tart tin for 10-15 minutes
FILLING
4 oz unsalted butter
1/2 cup castor sugar
3 eggs beaten
2/3 cup honey
rind and juice of one lemon
2 2/3 cups of nuts (whatever you like, the original receipe called for pine nuts - i use a mixture)
pinch of salt
cream together butter and sugar
beat in eggs one at a time
gently heat honey until runny
add to butter mixture with lemon rind and juice
stir in nuts
pour into pastry case
bake for 40-45 minutes at 180C until lightly browned and set
cool and then dust with icing sugar
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