This cranberry white chocolate tart is a delicate and elegant dessert that you can prepare for Christmas. It is one of the best Christmas Cranberry Tarts ever. The tart consists of an almond pate sablee crust, a white chocolate crunchy almond layer, a cranberry orange layer, and white chocolate ganache. The tart is beautifully decorated with red currants, sugar-coated cranberries and cinnamon sticks, all topped with powdered sugar.
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Makes about 10 servings
Pate sablee
1/2 cup (110g) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup (30g) powdered sugar
1 egg
1 cup (160g) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (50g) ground almonds (almond powder)
1/4 teaspoon (1g) salt
Cranberry Sauce
10 oz (300g) fresh or frozen cranberries
1/3 cup (70g) sugar
2 tablespoons (30ml) orange juice
The peel of a large orange
crispy layer
1.5 oz (45g) white chocolate
1 tablespoon (14 ml) vegetable oil
2 tablespoons (20g) almonds, finely chopped
White Chocolate Ganache
6 oz (180g) white chocolate
1/4 cup (60g) whipped cream
To decorate
red currants
sugar coated blueberries
cinnamon stick or star anise
powdered sugar