GLAZED STRAWBERRY TART

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Fresh strawberries make this a delicious and easy tart to make. You can bake the crust a day or two ahead of time and assemble the tart just before serving. Crust dough requires at least 1 hour chill time.

Provided by Karen From Colorado

Categories     Tarts

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely ground almonds
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam or 3/4 cup strawberry jam
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 pints strawberries, hulled and sliced
sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Steps:

  • Stir together flour, almonds, sugar, lemon peel and salt in a large bowl.
  • Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or 2 knives until coarse crumbs form.
  • Whisk together eggs and vanilla in a small bowl; stir into flour mixture until dough forms.
  • Shape into disk.
  • Wrap in plastic and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease and flour a baking sheet.
  • Place dough on baking sheet; pat into a 10-inch circle forming a high edge.
  • Pierce bottom of dough all over with a fork.
  • Bake until slightly browned about 25 minutes.
  • Place baking sheet on a wire rack and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Transfer shell to rack to cool completely.
  • Melt jam with lemon juice in a small saucepan over low heat until spreadable.
  • Spread 1/2 cup jam mixture over bottom of the shell.
  • Arrange berries on top, cut sides down.
  • Brush with remaining jam mixture.
  • Serve with whipped cream if desired.

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