White Chocolate Berry Tart
Source of Recipe
Elaine
List of Ingredients
1 1/3-cups chocolate cookie crumbs
1/3-cup butter, melted
1-cup milk
1-egg
1/4-cup granulated sugar
2-tbsp cornstarch
3-tbsp orange juice
5-squares white chocolate or 5 oz (150 g)
1-pkg (8 oz/250 g) cream cheese, diced
1-tsp grated orange peel
3/4-cup chopped fresh or frozen strawberries (drain if frozen)
Recipe
Line a 9" pie plate with plastic wrap
Lightly oil the plastic wrap to prevent sticking or use an unlined 9" tart pan with a removable bottom
In a small bowl, mix crumbs with melted butter
Press crumb mixture into the pie plate and up the sides to form a crust; set aside
In a small saucepan, whisk together milk, egg and sugar; set aside
In a small bowl, blend together cornstarch and orange juice
Stir into Milk mixture
Cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until a thick custard forms
Remove from heat
Break white chocolate into chunks and add to milk mixture, stirring, until melted and smooth
Transfer to a mixing bowl and beat in cream cheese, until completely smooth
Stir in orange peel and strawberries and spoon into prepared crust
Freeze for a minimum of 1 1/2 hours or until firm
To serve, lift frozen tart from pie plate, remove plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes
Serve with additional fresh berries, if desired
For an elegant garnish, melt 1 additional square of white chocolate and dip the ends of the fresh strawberries
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