RASPBERRY MARZIPAN TART

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This tart isn't overly sweet ... perfect for our taste buds. The flavors of raspberry and marzipan were delish. Next time, I may try another fruit like Trish suggests. A great dessert that will impress your guests!

Provided by Trish Morris

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 17

PASTRY
1 c all purpose flour
3 Tbsp sugar
1/2 c cold butter
1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp lemon juice, fresh
1/4 c raspberry jam for bottom of the pastry
FILLING
3/4 c butter, room temperature
1/2 c sugar
3 egg
2 tsp almond extract
6 oz ground almonds, about 2 cups
2 Tbsp lemon zest
TOPPING
1/4 c raspberry jam/jelly
1 pt fresh raspberries
icing sugar (powder sugar) for dusting

Steps:

  • 1. Pastry : put flour, sugar into a food processor and pulse to mix. Cut butter into cubes and add. Pulse till butter is blended to course crumbs. Add Lemon juice and pulse till mix forms a ball. Remove and place in the middle of an ungreased 10inch springform pan. Press the dough from the middle out. If the dough is to sticky just flour your fingers. Press the dough half way up the side of the pan. Spread raspberry jam on the bottom and place in fridge while preparing filling
  • 2. Preheat oven to 350. Filling: cream butter and add sugar, beat till fluffy. Add eggs one at a time scraping the sides as you go. Add the zest and almond extract. On low speed add the ground almonds till just mixed and evenly distributed. Pour mix in prepares shell. Bake for 45 min or until the pastry is golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove and let cool
  • 3. Melt jam on the stove or microwave. Brush jam over the top of the cooled tart. Refrigerate for up to 3 days. Place fresh raspberries and dust with icing sugar just before serving

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