Strawberry-Orange Shortcake Tart

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living April 2010

Serves 8 people

Categories: Pie- Cobbler- Cheesecake- tarts

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup plain yellow cornmeal
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 3/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 6 Tbsp. cold butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 1 Tbsp. orange marmalade
  • 1 (16 oz.) container fresh strawberries, cut in half
  • 1/2 cup orange marmalade
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • Garnishes: fresh mint sprigs, sweetened whipped cream

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place first 6 ingredients (in order of ingredients list) in a food processor. Process 20 seconds or ; ass to flour mixture, stirring just until dry or until mixture resembles coarse sand. Transfer to a large bowl.
  2. Whisk together egg and buttermilk; add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened and a dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 3 to 4 times. Press dough on bottom and up sides of a lightly greased 9-inch tart pan.
  3. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 to 22 minutes or until golden and firm to touch.
  4. Microwave 1 Tbsp. marmalade at HIGH 10 seconds; brush over crust. Cool 45 minutes.
  5. Stir together strawberries and 1/2 cup marmalade.
  6. Beat heavy cream with 2 Tbsp. sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Spoon onto cornmeal crust; top with strawberry mixture. Garnish, if desired.

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