Vanilla Orange Tartlets

 Vanilla Orange Tartlets

Ingredients:

Crust

• 1 ½ cups flour
• ½ cup butter, room temperature
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
• ⅛ tsp sea salt 

Vanilla Orange Curd

• 1 cup honey
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 orange, zest and juice
• 1 lemon, juiced
• ½ vanilla bean, scraped, pod reserved

Instructions:

1. Cream together butter, sugar, and vanilla extract until fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in flour and sea salt until completely combined. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. 
2. In a small non-reactive pot (avoid copper, aluminum, and cast iron, unless it is enameled) combine honey, eggs, butter, and zest. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the ingredients are smooth. About 4 minutes.
3. Whisk in citrus juice and vanilla bean pod. Continue cooking over medium heat, whisking constantly until the mixture just begins to bubble and thicken slightly. It should coat the back of a spoon, about 20 minutes. 
4. Remove from heat, stir in the scraped vanilla, and allow to cool slightly. Orange curd will thicken as it cools. Refrigerate in an airtight glass jar until ready to use.
5. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a mini muffin or tart pan with cooking spray.
6. Roll out the dough to about ¼-inch thick between 2 sheets of parchment paper, and cut out circles with a 3-inch cookie cutter. Press crusts into the prepared muffin pan. Prick all over with a fork, including the sides, to prevent puffing. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until crusts are golden and crisp. Remove from the pan and cool on a rack.
7. Fill each crust with vanilla orange curd. Serve and enjoy!

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