Amazing Ricotta Cheese-Lemon Thyme Tart

Name: Amazing Ricotta Cheese-Lemon Thyme Tart
Prep time: P1H
Cook time: P1H
Total time: P1H
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: butter; sugar; cornmeal; eggs; salt; flour; shallots; butter; heavy whipping cream; wine; salt; white pepper; ricotta cheese; eggs; lemon thyme

Submitted by troysbaby

Having a few guests over for dinner? Serve these delicious tart that will have people sending compliments to the chef!

YIELD

16 servings

PREP

½ hrs

COOK

1 hrs

READY

1½ hrs

Ingredients

CUP BUTTER
room temperature

TABLESPOONS SUGAR

CUP CORNMEAL

LARGE EGGS
room temperature

TEASPOON SALT

1 ½

CUP ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

TABLESPOONS SHALLOTS
or green onions, minced

TABLESPOON BUTTER

⅔

CUPS HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM

CUP WINE
white *

TEASPOON SALT

TEASPOON WHITE PEPPER
white, ground

OUNCES RICOTTA CHEESE
fresh

LARGE EGGS

1 ½

TABLESPOON LEMON THYME
fresh, chopped or other herbs (chives, parsley, basil) *

Directions

CRUST:

Beat butter and sugar until smooth. Add cornmeal, eggs and salt and beat until well combined. Add flour and mix until dough forms a ball. Mixture should be soft and moist. Wrap in plastic and chill for 1 hour.

Roll out the crust to fit a prepared 9×1 inch tart pan with removable bottom. Wrap and save any leftover dough in freezer. Prick with a fork several times and bake for at least 8 minutes at 350℉ (180℃) until lightly browned.

RICOTTA CHEESE-LEMON THYME FILLING:

Sauté shallots in butter until soft, not brown. Add cream, wine, salt and white pepper. Reduce by one half. Cool. Add ricotta cheese, eggs and thyme and beat until smooth.

Pour into prepared tart shell. Bake in a 350℉ (180℃) preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the filling is just set and lightly browned.

Serve warm or at room temperature. Garnish with a sprinkling of herbs.