Strawberry Mascarpone Tart
By: Holly Sander
Published: Monday, February 8, 2016 - 9:41am

Ingredients




For The Crust:
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 stick + 1½ tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
One third cup sugar
¼ rounded teaspoon of salt
For The Filling:
12 ounces mascarpone cheese
1 tablespoon sugar
1½ to 2 pounds strawberries, rinsed, dried, hulled and halved lengthwise
One third cup seedless strawberry jelly (no seeds and no pulp)

Preparation

1 For The Crust: 2 In a food processor, blend the flour, butter, sugar, and salt until crumbs form (this may take up to 1½ minutes). Transfer the dough to a 10½ -inch round tart pan with a removable bottom. 3 Press the dough evenly into pan and up the sides. Use a measuring cup to press the dough firmly into the bottom and against the sides of the pan. Freeze the crust until firm, about 15 minutes. 4 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees with the rack in the middle. 5 Using a fork, prick the crust all over. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly golden. Cool the tart completely in the tart pan. 6 For The Filling: 7 In a medium bowl, mix the mascarpone and 1 tablespoon of sugar together until smooth. Spread the mixture evenly on bottom of the baked crust. 8 Starting from the center, arrange strawberry halves (bottom ends touching), on the cheese mixture. 9 In a small saucepan, heat the jelly on medium-low until liquefied. Gently brush the strawberries with the jelly. Chill the tart in the pan for 1 hour; remove it from the pan just before serving.

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Beautiful & luscious Strawberry Mascarpone Tart. Shortbread crust w/velvety mascarpone cheese mixture, topped w/glazed strawberries. Perfect strawberries & cream combo!
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