Orange Tart with an Anise Crust

By NWB • March 8, 2011 • 0 Comments

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Author Notes: Orange and Anise is my favorite citrus/spice combination. I love the tart orange and lemon curd with the rich licorice buttery crust. - NWB

Serves 4-6

1/2 cup Fresh squeezed orange juice (1 big orange)
1/4 cup lemon juice
zest of one orange and one lemon
3 eggs
3/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup flour
3/4 cups flour
8 tablespoons cold butter
1/8 cup powdered sugar
pinches salt
1 tablespoon ground anise

Preheat oven to 325. Using a cuisinart, knives, a pastry cutter, or your hands grind 3/4 cup flour, powdered sugar, salt, anise, and butter until the butter has been broken down into small pieces. Press the mixture into a 8" tart pan. Bake until lightly toasted, 20-30 minutes.
Let crust cool. Mix eggs and sugar until well combined. Add juice and zest and mix well. Add flour. Pour into tart dish and bake until set, 30-40 minutes.
Let cool and dust top with powdered sugar.