Citrus Tarts

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter or margarine
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 Melogold or white grapefruit (about 1 lb.)
  • 2 blood oranges or navel oranges (about 10 oz. total)
  • 2 Cara Cara navel or regular navel oranges (about 1 lb. total)

Instructions

  1. In a food processor or a bowl, combine flour and sugar. Add butter, cut into small pieces. Whirl or rub with your fingers until fine crumbs form. Add egg yolk; whirl or mix with a fork until dough holds together. Pat dough into a ball.
  2. Divide dough into 6 equal portions. Firmly press each portion over bottom and sides of a 4 1/2-inch tart pan with removable rim.
  3. Bake in a 300° oven until pale gold, about 25 minutes; let cool.
  4. Meanwhile, peel and segment Melogold, blood oranges, and navel orange.
  5. Spread pastry cream equally in baked crusts. Drain citrus segments; save juice for other uses. Arrange an equal portion of Melogold, blood orange, and navel orange segments decoratively on each filled pastry. Garnish with mint sprigs. Serve or cover and chill up to 1 hour.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

527 kcal 26% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 11.8g 24% DV
Total Fat 40.3g 52% DV
Carbs 29.6g 11% DV
Fiber 2g 7% DV
Sugar 4.6g 9% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 41.3mg 2% DV
Potassium 229.5mg 5% DV
Cholesterol 651.8mg 100% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 122.8mcg 14% DV
Vitamin C 24.1mg 27% DV
Vitamin D 2.6mcg 13% DV
Calcium 87.8mg 7% DV
Iron 3.8mg 21% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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