Strawberry Blueberry Almond Tart Recipes

STRAWBERRY, BLUEBERRY ALMOND TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F 2. Spray a 10" removable bottom tart pan with a non-stick cooking spray.
• In a mixing bowl, whip the egg yolks and 1 tablespoon of water on high speed until thick and lemon colored, about 5 minutes. Fold the almond flour and thyme into the yolks.
• In a clean bowl, whip the egg whites and sugar until medium peaks form, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add a large tablespoon of the whites into the egg yolk mixture to loosen it and fold the remaining egg whites into the mixture and mix until just combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared tart pan. Bake until the edges are golden brown, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Cool for 15 minutes. Remove from the pan and place on a rack to cool.
• Melt marmalade in microwave until it is runny and brush the top of the tart with half of it.
• Lay the strawberries on the glaze in a circle starting from the outside inches Ending with a mound in the middle of the tart.
• Fill gaps with blueberries.
• Glaze the strawberries and the edge of the tart with the remaining orange marmalade glaze. Sprinkle with almonds. Garnish with thyme sprig.

STRAWBERRY ALMOND TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly coat bottom and sides of 10-inch tart
• pan with removable bottom with vegetable cooking spray. Line the outside of the pan with foil.
• Combine sugar and almond paste in mixer bowl.
• Beat at medium speed 2 to 3 minutes to break up paste. Beat in butter, scraping with rubber spatula, until smooth.
• Beat in eggs 1 at a time, until blended; add vanilla.
• Sift flour and cornstarch in bowl.
• Stir into almond mixture and spread it into the.
• pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until top springs back when gently pressed with finger.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Remove side of pan.
• Microwave preserves in cup on High 40 seconds.
• Strain through sieve into small bowl; stir in rum.
• Brush a thin layer over tart.
• Arrange overlapping slices of strawberries on top of cake. Brush top with remaining preserves.

BLUEBERRY-ALMOND TART

Steps:

• For filling:
• Combine 2 baskets berries, sugar, and lemon juice in heavy medium saucepan. Coarsely mash berries. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture boils and thickens, about 7 minutes. Whisk yolks and cornstarch in medium bowl. Gradually whisk in half of hot berry mixture; return to pan. Stir over medium-high heat until mixture boils and thickens, about 3 minutes. Whisk in butter and lemon peel. Transfer filling to bowl. Cover and chill overnight.
• For crust:
• Lightly butter 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Blend flour, 1/4 cup sliced almonds, sugar, and salt in processor until almonds are finely ground. Add butter; using on/off turns, cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal. Whisk egg yolk and almond extract in small bowl; add to processor and blend until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Press dough onto bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Pierce crust all over with fork; freeze 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line crust with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until crust is set, about 12 minutes. Remove foil and beans. Bake until crust is golden, about 18 minutes longer. Cool crust completely on rack.
• Spread filling in crust; sprinkle remaining 2 baskets berries over. Stir currant jelly in small saucepan over medium heat until melted; brush over berries. Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons sliced almonds around edge of tart. Cover loosely with foil and chill at least 2 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Remove pan sides. Place tart on platter. Serve cold or at room temperature.