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Recipe Cherry Almond Tart (Pie)
Home Cooking Recipes
Required Ingredients:
- Crust:
- 1/2 cup ground blanched almonds
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
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- Filling:
- 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
- 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
Preparing/Cooking:
- Combine almonds, flour and sugar in bowl of food processor.
- Scatter butter on top and process just until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add egg and process just until dough gathers in a ball.
- Divide dough into two pieces, one slightly larger than the other, and shape into flattened discs.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine cherry pie filling, liqueur and orange zest.
- Roll out the larger disc of pastry into 11-inch circle and place in 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom; trim edges.
- Roll out smaller disc of pastry into 10-inch circle; cut into 10 3/4-inch wide strips for lattice top.
- Spoon filling into tart pan.
- Arrange strips in lattice pattern on top of filling.
- Trim to fit and gently press ends into pastry shell.
- Bake until pastry is golden brown, 40-45 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack 10-20 minutes.
- Remove side of pan and let cool completely.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
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