Flaó -cream Cheese Mint Tart

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 6 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon anise seed
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 fresh mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon minced lemon zest
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 6 fresh mint leaves (to garnish)
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400ºf.
• 2 to make the crust, in a bowl, combine the olive oil, butter, water, lemon juice, if using, aniseeds, flour, granulated sugar, and salt and stir with a wooden spoon until the ingredients combine together in a rough dough. turn out the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for about 10 minutes, or until soft and no longer sticky.
• 3 clean the work surface, dust again with flour, and roll out the dough into a thin round at least 13 inches in diameter. carefully transfer the dough round to a 10-inch springform pan with 2-inch sides, pressing it into the bottom and sides. trim away the excess dough even with the pan rim.
• 4 to make the filling, combine the mint leaves, lemon zest, and granulated sugar in a blender or food processor and process on high speed until you have a mixture of fine particles.
• 5 add the cheese, eggs, and lemon juice and process until smooth.
• 6 pour the mixture into the crust.
• 7 bake the tart for 30 minutes, or until set when tested with a knife in the center. transfer to a wire rack and let cool in the pan. remove the pan sides and slide the tart onto a flat serving plate. garnish with the mint leaves and dust confectioners' sugar. serve at room temperature.