Crawford Design

IMAGE: Mark

Grape Tart

  • Serves 8
  • Prep time: 40 minutes
  • Total time: 3 hours 20 minutes

There are many varieties of grapes to choose from. Create a pattern with the colors. We made alternating circles of seedless red and green.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, and salt. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 2 tablespoons ice water; process until mixture just comes together when squeezed (add more water if necessary). Add oats; pulse to combine.
  3. Press dough onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Remove sides of pan; cool crust.
  4. Whisk cooled pastry cream until smooth. Spread evenly in crust; arrange grapes on top; press in.
  5. Chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. Just before serving, dust with confectioners’ sugar.

Source: Everyday Food - Issue 5, September 2003, Page 116.