Persimmon honey orange blossom mascarpone tart with pretzel crust

Beautiful people are not always good, but good people are always beautiful.

Ali bin abi talib 

Sunday morning I went with my mom & dad to Sunday market ..no appointments at the hospital and definitely my dad would enjoy going to the Chinese market. It reminds him of our local market, my dad used to a fisherman when he was young.he always make sure there’s a fish on lunch table. Always  !!& the fruits and vegetables section is quite  scenic..different kind of fruits & vegetables I haven’t seen in my life ever!!my mom loved the color of the golden persimmon. She took some to slice some at the afternoon when the ray of the sun reflect on my moms hands while slicing at the living was exceptional.the persimmon were extremely sweet which inspired me to maketart crunchy salty crust with hint of ginger, mascarpone filling with orange blossom flavor ( we need a fresh flavor here, for me this is the soul of the recipe) some honey to add a little bit of sweetness, topped with fresh persimmon & pomegranate jewels & I love decorating with fresh herbs...pleasing to the eyes.Enjoy 

Ingredients:For the crust :

(200g) 2 cups crushed pretzels(180) 3/4 cup melted butter2 tablespoons of sugar1 teaspoon of ginger

Mascarpone filling:

(450g) 2 cups of mascarpone cheese (room temperature)(80ml) 1/3 cup honey1 teaspoon of orange blossom1 tablespoon of orange juice

Topping :2 persimmon thinly slicedPomegranate seedsRosemary for decoratingHoney (optional)

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350f/180c Stir together all ingredients; firmly press crumb mixture on bottom, up sides, and onto lip of a lightly greased 9-inch tart pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to a wire rack, and cool crust 1 hour or until completely cool before filling.Prepare the filling, combine the mascarpone, honey, orange blossom , and mix until smooth. Spread mixture evenly in cooled tart shell, then add the persimmon slices , pomegranate on top, decorate with rosemary..add more honey if you want & enjoy.