KEVIN'S CHERRY TART

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Use fresh cherries and good Kirsch!

Provided by Kevin Ryan

Categories Desserts Pies Tarts Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ⅛ cups confectioners' sugar
⅞ cup butter
5 ⅜ cups cake flour
3 eggs
½ teaspoon orange flower water
2 pounds sour cherries, pitted
3 eggs, room temperature
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 fluid ounce kirschwasser
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup white sugar

Steps:

To Make Dough: Cream the confectioners' sugar and 3 eggs together in a large bowl. Stir in the orange flower water. Add the butter or margarine, and mix well. Slowly add the cake flour, blending only to combine. Scrape onto a piece of plastic, and wrap. Chill for at least 1 hour. Roll dough out on a floured surface, and fit into a 11 inch tart pan. Make sure there are no holes in the dough.
Place the cherries into the tart shell. Fit as many as you can in in one layer.
To Make Filling: Using a mixer, cream together the 3 eggs, 1/4 cup flour, kirsch, cream, and white sugar until smooth. Pour over the cherries.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 40 minutes, or until the filling is just set. Allow to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1028.7 calories, Carbohydrate 135.6 g, Cholesterol 274.4 mg, Fat 47.1 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 15.6 g, SaturatedFat 27.8 g, Sodium 223.7 mg, Sugar 51.8 g