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Caramelized Citrus Cream Tart

Course Dessert
Cuisine European
Keyword Caramelized Citrus Tart, Citrus Cream Tart, Filo Dough Tart, Orange Tart, Quark Tart
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

  • 2+ 1/2 oranges
  • 1/2 blood orange
  • 2 tangerines
  • 1/2 pink grapefruit
  • 1 cup quark*
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 6 sheets filo dough
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Instructions:
  2. Squeeze the juice from 2 oranges
  3. Boil down to about 3 tablespoons of liquid.
  4. Slice the rest of the citrus thinly. Carefully slice off the rinds.
  5. Preheat oven to 325F
  6. Beat the boiled orange juice, quark, sour cream, sugar, egg yolks, flour, and sugar until smooth.
  7. Melt the butter. Brush the filo dough sheets individually with the butter.
  8. Line a tart pan (approx. 8” x 12”) with the sheets one on top of another.
  9. Pre-bake in the oven for 5 minutes.
  10. Spread the cream on the pre-baked sheets and top with the citrus slices.
  11. Bake for another 35 minutes. Allow to cool.
  12. Dust the tart with powdered sugar and caramelize it with a gourmet flame burner.
  13. Alternatively, place the tart under the broiler for a few minutes.
  14. Let cool then slice and serve.

Recipe Notes

*Quark recipe:
10 ounces ricotta cheese
2 ounces of sour cream 
Place the ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Makes 1+1/2 cups.