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Cherry Almond Tart

 

Delicious!
 

2 cups 

 

all-purpose flour

 

1 tsp 

 

ground cinnamon

 

¾ tsp 

 

salt

 

14 Tbs 

 

(1¾ sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

 

1 cup 

 

granulated sugar

 

10 ounces 

 

sliced almonds, ground fine

 

2 large 

 

eggs, lightly beaten

 

12 ounce 

 

jar cherry preserves

 

1 large 

 

egg yolk

 

¼ cup 

 

sliced almonds

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 10 x 6-inch tart pan with removable bottom with nonstick cooking spray.

2

In a large bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon and salt. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in sugar, ground almonds, then eggs. Work into a ball. Knead a few times in the bowl if necessary to bring dough together. Divide in half.

3

Press half of the dough into the bottom and up the sides of prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes.

4

Roll remaining dough between waxed paper to ¼-inch thickness. Put on baking sheet; freeze 10 minutes.

5

Puree preserves in food processor, spread over bottom of tart. Remove top sheet of waxed paper from chilled dough. Using pastry wheel or pizza cutter, slice dough into ¾ to 1-inch diagonal strips. Arrange on top of preserves in a lattice fashion.

6

Beat yolk with 1 tsp. water; brush lightly on lattice. Place in oven and reduce temperature to 350°F. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven; brush edges with egg wash. Sprinkle almonds around edge. Bake for 15 more minutes.

7

Cool for 15 minutes on wire rack. Gently remove sides and cool completely.

 

Servings: 16

 

 Cooking Tips

*Try subbing strawberry jam and pine nuts OR grape jelly and chopped peanuts.

 

 Recipe Source

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