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Prep time
20 minutes
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Cook time
10 minutes
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Serves
4
Author Notes
Star Apple fruit is common in the Philippines but rarely used in the US. I wanted a festive but easy to make dessert for Events or Holidays so I came up with a Star Apple Tart recipe. —AmusingMaria
Ingredients
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2
carambolas cut crosswise and seeded
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1/2 cup
light brown sugar
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2 tablespoons
cornstarch
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2 tablespoons
butter (1 tablespoon each for filling and for crust)
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1
9 inch pie crust ready made or home made
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2 tablespoons
lemon curd
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1 tablespoon
fruit jelly (for glaze)
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1 teaspoon
water (for glaze)
Directions
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*Pre heat oven to 350 degrees
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1. Melt 1 tbsp butter on medium heat
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2. Add star apples, brown sugar, and cornstarch, mix gently
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3. Cook in medium low heat for 3 minutes or until mixture thickens and set aside
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4. Unroll pie crust on a lightly greased cookie sheet
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5. Spread lemon curd evenly on pie crust
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6. Add star apple-sugar mixture in middle of pie crust, spread evenly leaving enough space on the sides to fold crust over the filling
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7. Fold and tuck sides of pie crust and brush butter evenly on the crust
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8. Bake for 10 minutes or until crust is golden brown
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9. Take out of oven, set aside to cool
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10. Warm fruit jelly and water over stove top or microwave, mix well
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11. Brush jelly glaze over the tart
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