A Tart For All Seasons
Created by JostLori on November 8, 2014
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 25m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #15707
Ingredients
- FOR CRUST
- 1/4 cup ground almonds
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- FOR FILLING
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon liqueur (Amaretto)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- FOR APRICOT GLAZE
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves (or orange marmalade)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoon Amaretto liqueur
- FOR TOPPINGS
- 3 to 4 cups strawberries (or fruit of your choice!)
- 1/4 cups sliced almonds (optional - I don't use)
How to Make
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Crust
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Step 1: In a food processor, combine almonds, butter, sugar and flour. Add the egg yolk and the extracts. Process until the dough just holds together.
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Step 2: Press the dough into the bottom and sides of an 11 inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until it's golden brown. Cool. (Can be made a day in advance)
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Filling
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Step 3: Mix all the filling ingredients until smooth and spread evenly on the cooled tart crust. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
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Apricot Glaze
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Step 4: In a small saucepan over low heat, mix all the glaze ingredients until hot and smooth. Set aside to cool.
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To assemble
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Step 5: Arrange the fruits in a circular pattern on the filling. Brush the fruit with the glaze. If using, sprinkle sliced almonds on top.
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Step 6: Serve slightly chilled or at room temperature.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (117.4 g)
- Calories 306.5
- Total Fat - 13.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.9 g
- Cholesterol - 50.8 mg
- Sodium - 244.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 37.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.8 g
- Sugars - 21.8 g
- Protein - 8.4 g
- Calcium - 186.8 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 4.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg