Catherine Fulvio?s Bunny Ears Cream Tart

Fri, 12 April 2019

Ingredients

360g plain flour

200g butter, diced (not too soft)

50g ground almonds

100g Siúcra Caster Sugar 

1 lemon, zest only

1 egg

50ml cold water

 

For the filling

250g mascarpone cheese

1 lemon, juice only

4 tbsp Siúcra Icing Sugar

100ml cream

60g melted white chocolate

 

1 bunny ears template made from light card (the total size should be between 20cm - 25cm)

 

Siúcra Icing Sugar, to dust

 

To decorate

Organic flowers or edible flowers

Mini Easter eggs

Raspberries (optional)

Colourful mini meringues

Siúcra Roll Out Icing daisies

 

Method:

o   To make the biscuit bunny ears

o   Place the flour into the bowl on a food processor. Add the diced butter and pulse to form fine breadcrumbs. Transfer to a large bowl and pour in the ground almonds, stir in the Siúcra Caster Sugar and lemon zest.

o   Add the egg and enough cold water to form a biscuit dough.

o   Wrap up and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

o   Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4.

o   Roll the dough out to about 1cm thickness on parchment dusted with flour.

o   Using a sharp knife cut around the template that you have made, remove the excess biscuit dough.

o   Slide the parchment and bunny ears onto a baking sheet.

o   Repeat to prepare for the second bunny ears.  The excess pastry can be frozen or little biscuits can be made.

o   Bake both the bunny ears for 20 to 22 minutes depending on the thickness /size until lightly golden brown and set.

o   Leave to set on the baking sheet until completely cold.

o   To make the filling, combine all the ingredients into a mixer bowl and whisk until still but you must be able to pipe with it.

o   Spoon the mix into a piping bag with a plain or star nozzle.

o   To assemble, the biscuit layers must be cold. Place one bunny ears biscuit layer on a board or flat platter.

o   Dust the bunny eggs with Siúcra Icing Sugar.

o   Pipe rosettes on the entire biscuit layer and then place the top biscuit layer on

o   Dust the 2nd biscuit layer with Siúcra Icing Sugar

o   Place this on top and pipe over.

o   To decorate, add flowers, mini Easter eggs and mini meringues, Siúcra Roll Out Icing daisies.

o   Serve immediately.