Raspberry and Blueberry Almond Tart
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17 1/4-ounce package), thawed
- 1 egg, beaten to blend
- 3/4 cup whipping cream or heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted and coarsely crumbled
- 1 (6-ounce) basket fresh raspberries
- 1 (6-ounce) basket fresh blueberries
- Unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cut a 3/4-inch wide strip off each side of the pastry and reserve.
- Roll out the pastry sheet on a lightly floured work surface to a 10-inch square and transfer to a sheet pan or cookie sheet.
- Brush the edges of the square with the egg.
- Working with 1 strip at a time, stand the strips along the edges of the pastry square and crimp where they meet.
- You want to create a shallow box, where the pastry square is the base and the 4 strips are the walls.
- Overlap the strips at the corners, stretching them, if necessary, to complete the walls of the box.
- Brush the border with the egg.
- Pierce the center of the pastry all over with fork.
- Bake until the pastry is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer to a rack and cool completely.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the cream to soft peaks.
- With the mixer still running, gradually add the sugar and continue to beat to stiff peaks.
- Add the liqueur and beat until just well blended; be careful not to overmix or the whipped cream will turn into a buttery consistency and start to separate.
- Using a large spatula, fold in the nuts.
- Spoon the cream mixture into the prepared pastry crust.
- Arrange the berries over the cream.
- Sift the cocoa powder over and serve.
- Note: You can use any fruit that's in season (orange segments, berries, plums, bananas, grapes).
- Blueberries make a good substitute for the raspberries, and sliced peaches or nectarines are delicious as well.
pastry, egg, whipping cream, powdered sugar, liqueur, almonds, fresh raspberries, blueberries, cocoa powder
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/raspberry-and-blueberry-almond-tart-recipe.html (may not work)