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Cranberry Curd Tart

By Kathi & Rachel

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Cranberry Curd Tart – garnished with raspberries and pistachios- A unique holiday treat with bright, gorgeous Christmas colors!


Cranberry Tart in a skillet

The older I get, the more I really enjoy tart food; I use to be all about sweets but they give me a mild headache now. Does anybody else get this? My latest kick is Cranberry- I literally can’t get enough of it! I love the zest and tart of Cranberries, and I have found that they are so underutilized in cooking, especially around the holidays.

This Cranberry Curd Tart is so festive!

I made mine with oatmeal cookie crust to really give it a nice holiday flavor, but it would be just as good if you used a store bought graham cracker crust…No judging. 🙂

Normally- I like to take pictures as I’m cooking (baking, in this instance). I’m not a great baker- I like to throw things in and improvise as I go- baking is a science, and I’m no  scientist, so, apologies for the no in-progress pics, I was concentrating on the recipe! I will say as far as baking goes, this recipe is really simple and easy to make- I just have a limited concentration when it comes to following directions- I march to the tune of my own skillet!

Cranberry tart

Cranberry Curd Tart
4.58 from 14 votes
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Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 

A delicious, zesty, simple tart that's great for the holidays!

Course: Dessert, holiday
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 People
: 361 kcal
: Rachel Kirk
Ingredients
For the Crust
  • 12 crunchy oatmeal cookies (I used Mother's brand) (I like my crust thick- if you'd rather yours be thin, use 8 cookies).
  • 4 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tspn nutmeg
For the Curd
  • 1 12 oz bag fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 medium orange, juiced and zested
  • 1 stick softened butter
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 whole eggs (yolk and white)
Garnish
  • 1/8 cup shelled and crushed pistachios
  • 1/2 cup raspberries
Instructions
For the crust
  1. Combine crushed oatmeal cookies, butter, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a bowl- mix until crumbly, and press into baking dish (I used an 8 inch cast iron skillet but a pie pan would work just as well).

For the curd
  1. Rinse the cranberries.  Add them along with sugar, orange juice, and zest into a saucepan on medium heat.  Simmer until cranberries pop; about 10-12 minutes. Transfer cooked cranberry mixture to a mesh strainer and press liquid into a bowl.  Tip - The liquid is what your tart will be made of so sure to press as much out as you can!

  2. Add butter to warm cranberry liquid, and whisk until well combined.

  3. Add 2 whole eggs, and 2 egg yolks into a bowl, and beat lightly until mixed. SLOWLY (and I mean this- if you go too fast you'll scramble the eggs and you don't want to do that!) Add your warm cranberry mixture to the eggs-  1/4 cup at a time, whisking continuously as well as for 30 second between each 1/4 cup addition.

  4. Once eggs and cranberry liquid have been combined, pour the mixture back into your sauce pan, and heat until bubbly and thick. 

  5. Pour cranberry mixture into pie pan immediately. Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees to set curd. Store in refrigerator once cooled.

Garnish
  1. Garnish around your tart with chopped pistachios and whole raspberries to your liking!

Nutrition Facts
Cranberry Curd Tart
Amount Per Serving
Calories 361 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 7g35%
Cholesterol 144mg48%
Sodium 196mg8%
Potassium 88mg3%
Carbohydrates 49g16%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 37g41%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 430IU9%
Vitamin C 2.7mg3%
Calcium 43mg4%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

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  1. Patricia says

    November 9, 2019 at 2:54 pm

    Looks great!
    Can you replace the orange juice with lime juice?

    Reply
    • Kathi & Rachel says

      November 9, 2019 at 4:16 pm

      I don’t see why not!

      Reply
  2. Kara Dupre says

    November 17, 2018 at 6:38 pm

    I have ginger snaps on hand. Think they would serve as a good replacement for the oatmeal cookies?

    Reply
    • LaughingSpatula.com says

      November 18, 2018 at 11:51 am

      We think it would be delicious!

      Reply
  3. Jo Harding says

    November 11, 2018 at 10:34 am

    Good morning, I am looking to make a cranberry tart and this looks delicious! Do you do the crust up the side or is it just on the bottom? Thanks you!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      November 11, 2018 at 5:28 pm

      Hi Jo! Thank you, I LOVE this tart. You could do either way- totally up to you.

      Reply
  4. Adriana says

    December 23, 2017 at 10:35 pm

    When does the sugar get added?!

    Reply
    • Kathi @ LaughingSpatula.com says

      December 23, 2017 at 10:41 pm

      Hi Adriana, With the cranberries and orange juice!

      Reply

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