Ricotta-Basil Tart

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Course : Tarts
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 large egg
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons butter
1/2 cup shallot
1 cup dry white wine
3/4 cup cream
12 ounces cream cheese
8 ounces ricotta cheese
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
3 large egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
 

Preparation:

combine butter and sugar in a mixer-cream until smooth add the cornmeal, eggs, and salt-mix well add the flour and beat until soft and moist, but manageable rollout to a thickness of 1/4-inch cut to desired size and press into a tart or pie pan bake @ 350 degrees for 5 minutes remove from oven, cool heat butter in a saucepan or skillet, over a medium flame add the shallots and saute for 4-5 minutes, until softened add the wine and reduce by half add the cream and reduce by half remove from heat, cool combine cream cheese and ricotta in a mixer bowl-mix well add the basil and cooled reduction- mix well beat in the eggs, one at a time, just until incorporated season to taste with salt pour into the prepared pastry shell bake @ 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes in a conventional oven or bake @ 300 degrees for 25-30 minutes in a convection oven, until just set in the center remove from heat, cool garnish with sour cream as desired serve warm or at room temperature

 

Nutritional Information:

599 Calories (kcal); 40g Total Fat; (61% calories from fat); 14g Protein; 43g Carbohydrate; 231mg Cholesterol; 274mg Sodium