Cherry Almond Tart
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup rice flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 6 tbsp (3/4 stick) cold butter, chopped
- 1 None egg, lightly beaten
- None None FOR THE FILLING
- 5 tbsp butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 None egg
- 3/4 cup ground almonds
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 lb fresh cherries, pitted
- 2 tbsp apricot jam
- Grease a 14 x 6-inch rectangular or 8-inch round tart pan with removable bottom.
- Sift flours and sugar into medium bowl; rub in butter. Add egg and enough water (about 2 tsp) to make ingredients cling together. Knead dough on floured surface until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 mins.
- Roll pastry between sheets of parchment paper until large enough to line tart pan. Lift pastry into pan. Press into bottom and sides; trim edges. Lightly prick bottom with fork. Refrigerate 30 mins.
- Preheat the oven to 400u0b0F.
- Line pastry with parchment paper; fill with pie weights or dried beans. Place tart pan on a baking pan. Bake 10 mins. Remove paper and weights; bake another 10 mins or until pastry is lightly browned. Cool.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 350u0b0F.
- Meanwhile, for the filling, beat butter, sugar and egg in medium bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add almonds; beat until thick. Stir in flour. Spread filling into tart crust. Top with cherries, pressing gently into almond mixture.
- Bake about 40 mins. Cool.
- For the glaze, stir apricot jam and 1 tbsp water in small saucepan on low heat until mixture comes to a boil. Strain. Brush tart evenly with hot glaze.
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