Cara Cara Orange Tart
With Spring nearly here, I haven't been in the mood to cook much. I get fixated on dirt, and there is no time for the kitchen. This afternoon was the exception. I have been dreaming of Cara Cara Oranges, they are my favorite oranges and they are in season right now. I picked a few up at the store the other day and there were three sitting on the counter last night begging for something to be done with them. I grabbed my mandolin and sliced an orange super thin and made it into quick sliced candied oranges. Then, this afternoon, I whipped up a little pastry cream, orange curd, and paté sucre, and made a fantastic orange tart. It turned out beautiful, and it was just what I wanted...yum!!! Plus, it's Oscar night and what goes better with Oscar than something shimmery, tropical, and oh...so...gorgeous? I think that this one takes the cake on the red carpet! This recipe takes just a bit of juggling. You want to sta...