RHUBARB TART WITH BROWN BUTTER STREUSEL

Steps:

• Prepare a 10-inch tart pan with removable sides.
• To make the crust: blend flour, sugar and salt in a food processor for 5 seconds using on/off turns.
• Add in the cold butter and process until the texture of coarse meal.
• Add in the egg yolk and 3 tablespoons whipping cream; blend until moist clumps form, adding in more cream if the dough seems too dry.
• Gather dough into a ball.
• Press enough dough into the tart pan with the removable bottom to make a 1/4-inch thick crust.
• Pierce crust all over with a fork.
• Place in the refrigerator and chill for two hours (this can be made up to a day ahead, covered and refrigerated).
• For the streusel: (this can also be made a day ahead along with the crust) cook butter in a large skillet over medium heat until golden, stirring often (about 5 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• Mix in almonds, sugar and cinnamon.
• Add in flour and stir until moist clumps form; cool completely, bring down to room temperature and refrigerate if you are making this a day ahead.
• If you are making this a day ahead, cover and refrigerate.
• For the filling: set oven to 375 degrees.
• In a bowl toss the rhurbarb, flour, sugar and lemon zest.
• Let stand for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the filling looks moist.
• Bake the chilled crust until golden brown about 20 minutes (pressing down with a fork if the crust starts to bubble up).
• Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 350 degrees.
• Spoon the rhurbarb filling into the warmed crust.
• Crumble the streusel over the filling.
• Bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until the streusel is crisp and brown and the filling is bubbly.
• Cool tart on a rack for 30 minutes.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Delicious!