Purple Grape Tart
The pastry recipe makes enough dough for three 10-inch tarts. You can refrigerate the remaining dough for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 6 months. Both the pastry shell and the custard filling can be prepared ahead of time, but the tart is best glazed just before serving.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Cranberry | 1 cup raw (100g) | 46 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cognac | not in our table | 0 |
| Brandy | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 12 Tbs. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 to 3 Tbs. low-fat or whole milk
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 2/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 3 cups low-fat or whole milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbs. cornstarch
- 1 Tbs. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Grated zest of 1/2 lemon
- 2 Tbs. Cognac or brandy (optional)
- 3/4 lb. purple grapes
- 3 Tbs. grape or cranberry jelly