Lemon Verbena Tart with Cape Gooseberry Compote

Ingredients

PASTRY

  1. 2 cups cake flour, sifted
  2. 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  3. 1 cup toasted, skinned hazelnuts, finely ground
  4. 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softened
  5. 3/4 cup sugar
  6. 1 large egg
  7. 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  8. Finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon
  9. Finely grated zest of 1/2 orange

LEMON CURD FILLING

  1. 4 extra-large egg yolks
  2. 3 extra-large eggs
  3. 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
  4. 1 cup fresh lemon juice
  5. 1/2 cup dried lemon verbena leaves or 6 fresh lemon verbena leaves
  6. 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
  7. Salt

COMPOTE AND GARNISH

  1. 1 1/2 cups water
  2. 1 cup sugar
  3. 2/3 cup fresh orange juice
  4. 1/4 cup Cointreau or Grand Marnier
  5. 1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
  6. 3 pints cape gooseberries
  7. 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  8. Lightly sweetened whipped cream and fresh lemon verbena, for serving

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