Butterscotch Tart

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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   Lightly butter a flan pan.
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   For the pastry: Sift the flour into a large bowl and add the butter.
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   With your fingers rub the butter and flour together until mixture is fine and crumbly.
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   Stir in sugar.
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   Add the yolk and ice water.
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   Mix to a soft dough and press into a ball.
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   Roll pastry between two sheets of plastic wrap.
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   Remove plastic and line the bottom and sides of flan pan with pastry.
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    Trim edges.
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    Cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge to chill for 20 minutes.
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    Cut a piece of parchment paper and line bottom of pastry.
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    Fill with pie weights, beans or rice.
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    Bake for 35 minutes.
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    Remove from oven, discard paper and the beans or rice if using.
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    Set flan pan aside.
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    To make Filling: Place sugar and flour in a heavy based medium pan.
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    Make a well in the center.
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    Using a whisk add the milk slowly, whisking to a smooth paste.
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    Add butter.
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    Stir with the whisk over low heat for about 7-8 minutes or until the mixture boils and thickens.
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    Remove from heat.
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    Whisking quickly add the yolk and vanilla extract until smooth.
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    Spread filling into precooked pastry.
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    Smooth out top.
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    For the Meringue: Place the egg whites in a cold, dry glass bowl.
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    With Cold beaters beat whites until firm peaks form.
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    Slowly add the sugar while beating until mixture is thick and glossy and the sugar is dissolved.
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    Spoon meringue over filling and swirl into peaks.
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    Bake for 20 minutes or until meringue is a light golden brown.
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    Remove and cool on a wire rack.
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    Serve warm or cold.