Best Grape Frangipane Tart Recipes

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GRAPE AND ALMOND FRANGIPANE TART



Grape and Almond Frangipane Tart image

A jumble of fruit and nuts cascading over tender frangipane creates quite a picture, and there is flavor to match. Although frangipane sounds fancy, it's a breeze to whiz up in a food processor-simply grind the almonds and sugar, then add the flour, butter, and eggs. The oven's heat concentrates the grapes' sweetness and perfume, and dusting the hot tart with confectioners sugar bestows a subtle shine.

Provided by Melissa Roberts

Categories     Food Processor     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Almond     Fall     Christmas Eve     Grape     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Pastry dough
1 cup whole blanched almonds, toasted and cooled completely
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 stick unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
2 cups seedless red grapes (3/4 pound), halved
1/3 cup sliced almonds (preferably with skin)
Confectioners sugar for dusting
Equipment: an 11- by 8-inch rectangular tart pan with a removable bottom (see cooks' note, below); pie weights or dried beans

Steps:

  • Make tart shell:
  • Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 12-by 10-inch rectangle. Fit dough into tart pan, letting excess hang over edge. Fold overhang inward and press against side of pan to reinforce edge. Lightly prick bottom all over with a fork. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes (or freeze 10 minutes).
  • Line shell with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake until sides are set and edges are pale golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Carefully remove foil and weights and bake shell until deep golden all over, 15 to 20 minutes more. Cool completely. Leave oven on.
  • Make filling and bake tart:
  • Pulse whole almonds with 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor until finely ground. Add flour and salt and pulse to combine.
  • Beat together butter and remaining 1/4 cup sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in extracts. With mixer at low speed, mix in almond mixture until just combined.
  • Spread filling evenly in tart shell and scatter grapes over it, lightly pressing them in. Sprinkle sliced almonds around grapes. Bake until filling is puffed and golden-brown, 35 to 40 minutes. While still hot, dust tart with confectioners sugar, then cool completely.

GRAPE FRANGIPANE TART



Grape Frangipane Tart image

Here's a recipe for a holiday table triumph: a dessert that's refreshing, elegant and rich, yet not heavy or overly sweet. The Grape Frangipane Tart looks like a jewel and tastes like a dream with juicy grapes and the complementary flavour of almonds. Begin with your favourite tart dough recipe or purchase the best tart shell you can buy ready-made from your grocer's freezer selection. Whipped cream is the perfect topping.

Provided by Mary Jenny

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tart pastry dough, single crust for 10-inch tart
3 1/2 cups red seedless california grapes
2 ounces almond paste
1 large egg
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 pinch salt
confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.Line a 10-inch tart pan with pastry. Arrange grapes snugly in decorative rings in pastry. In an electric mixer combine almond paste, egg, sugar, butter, flour, and salt until smooth to create frangipane. Carefully spread over arranged grapes and bake for 35 minutes, until the tart is golden brown and cooked through. If using a convection oven, bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. When tart is cool, remove from pan and dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379.8, Fat 21.4, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 51.3, Sodium 263.9, Carbohydrate 44.8, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 25.7, Protein 4.8

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