I love this recipe from The Domestic Goddess (some say Queen of GastroPorn), Nigella Lawson.
She called it a black and white tart as she used blackberries and whitecurrants. But really, you can substitute it easily as I did. I prefer the drama of raspberries!
Whatever you put on it, it's fantastic looking, fabulous tasting, and - get this - there is NO baking involved. I kid you not.
Ingredients
250g digestive biscuits
75g unsalted butter (melted)
Filling and topping
A large egg, separated
75g caster sugar
500g masarpone
Squeeze of lime or lemon (to taste)
A tspb tequila or white rum, optional
500g berries (blackberries, white currents, blueberries, whatever you fancy really)
First, break the digestive biscuits roughly and plop them in the food processor. Blitz and then with the motor running add the melted butter down the funnel.
Transfer the mix onto a flan pan and using your fingers, press down to create the base.
Let the base set in the fridge while you prep the rest of the ingredients. First, whisk the egg white until stiff but not dry and set aside.
Next, beat the yolk with the sugar til thick and pale. Add the mascarpone to the sugar-egg mix and mix til smooth, then add the rum and lime/lemon (I used dark rum and a healthy whack of lemon to great effect).
Fold in the egg white and then smooth the mixture onto the flan pan.
Then, simply plop the berries on top and viola, it is done!
Told you it's incredibly easy!
