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cherry tart recipe

Cherry Tart Recipe

This cherry tart recipe relies on cherry jam and frozen cherries, delivering delicious summery cherry flavor all year round!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

  • 1 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract or almond extract
  • 2 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup marzipan or almond paste cumbled, optional
  • 1 cup cherry preserves or cherry jam
  • 1 cup cherries fresh or frozen, pitted
  • 1 pint vanilla ice cream to serve

Instructions
 

  • If using frozen cherries, thaw and drain.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9 inch tart pan with removable bottom.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, using the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla (or almond) extract until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  • Combine flour with the butter mixture and mix until large crumbs form.
  • Divide dough; press 2/3 of the dough into the pan (saving the rest for the topping) to make the tart crust.
  • Spread the cherry preserves and cherries on top of the dough.
  • Crumble the marzipan or almond paste, if using, into the remaining dough.
  • Crumble the remaining dough over the top of the cherry mixture.
  • Place the tart on a baking sheet (just in case there is any seepage), and bake for around 40 to 50 minutes until golden brown.
  • Cool on wire rack.
  • Serve warm, topped with vanilla ice cream.
Keyword almond, cherry, tart, vanilla
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