Cranberry White Chocolate Tart

This Cranberry White Chocolate Tart is a delicate and elegant dessert you can prepare for Christmas. It is one of the best Christmas Cranberry Tarts ever. The tart consists of a pate sablee crust made with almonds, a white chocolate almond crunch, a cranberry orange layer and white chocolate ganache. The tart is beautifully decorated with red currants, sugar-coated cranberries, and cinnamon sticks, all dusted with powdered sugar.

Ingredients

Makes about 10 servings

Pâte Sablée

• 1/2 cup (110g) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup (30g) powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 ¼ cup (160g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (50g) ground almonds (almond flour)
• 1/4 tsp (1g) salt

Cranberry Sauce Filling

• 10 oz (300g) fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1/3 cup (70g) sugar
• 2 tbsp (30ml) orange juice
• Zest of a large orange

Crunchy Layer

• 1.5 oz (45g) white chocolate
• 1 tbsp (14 ml) vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp (20g) almonds, finely chopped

White Chocolate Ganache

• 6 oz (180g) white chocolate
• 1/4 cup (60g) whipping cream

For Decoration

• red currants
• sugar-coated cranberries
• cinnamon sticks or star anise
• powdered sugar