Cranberry Tart

Cranberry Tart – A tasty dessert for everyone to demolish this holiday season. This two layered tart with a simple homemade crust will make you go back for seconds…and thirds…

Oatmeal Pie Crust

Ingredients

• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour (Gluten-free alternatives work well)
• 1/2 cup Old-Fashioned Oats
• 1/2 cup Dark Brown Sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) Unsalted Butter, softened (not melted)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Combine using a food processor, hand mixer or other appropriate tool; Flour, oats, brown sugar, and butter. 
3. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes or until the mixture looks evenly blended and crumbly. 
4. Press the oat mixture on the bottom of an ungreased 13×9-inch baking pan.
5. Bake for 15 minutes.

Tart Center

Ingredients

• 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
• 14 oz Sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 c Lemon juice
• 1 tsp Pure Vanilla extract

Directions

1. Soften cream cheese. 
2. Blend cream cheese until it’s smooth. 
3. Add and mix remaining ingredients until smooth. 
4. Pour and smooth out contents on crust or in container being served, then refrigerate for 2-4 hours to set. (If being topped with something, let it set for at least 2 hours in a refrigerator before adding topping – unless you want the topping sort of mixed in.)

Cranberry Sauce Topping

Ingredients

• 3 c (12oz pkg) Fresh Cranberries
• 1 c Granulated Sugar (opt: 1/2 granulated and 1/2 brown)
• 3/4 c Water
• 1 Orange, 1 Tbsp Zest and all of the juice
• 1 Tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice or combination of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove, Allspice
• 2 Tbsp Honey (for more pronounced honey mix, up the honey and lower the sugar amount as desired.)
• 2 Tbsp Lemon juice 
• 2-3 Tbsp Arrowroot (2-3 Tbsp cornstarch will work too)
• 1/4 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract or 1/8 tsp Pure Almond Extract

Directions

1. Heat water and sugar on stovetop. Stir well. 
2. Once mostly dissolved, add cranberries, orange zest and cook down on medium low heat for about 8 min. 
3. Add spices, vanilla (or pure almond) extract, honey, strained orange and lemon juice and cook another 5 min. 
4. Depending on your desired consistency;
   • Leave as is for a whole cranberry sauce or topping
   • Blend well in a Food Processor before using, or,
   • Strain through a fine mesh strainer for a fiberless jelly
5. Optional: For a more viscous consistency, add arrowroot and gently whisk or mix.
6. Pour on top of the tart, then place in refrigerator for an hour (or until completely cooled and set) before serving.