SWEET CHERRY & ALMOND TART

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Mmm! This is so good when sweet cherries are in season. I don't have too many recipes for sweet cherries - I mostly just eat them - but Karl always makes sure to ask for this at least once while they are in season.

Provided by Jenny Sanders

Categories     Tarts

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 eggs
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup butter, melted and slightly cooled
4 cups pitted sweet cherries

Steps:

  • Butter the bottom and sides of a 10" tart pan, line the bottom with buttered parchment paper, and set it aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Mix the ground almonds, sugar, flour salt, baking powder and grated orange zest, and set them aside.
  • Melt the butter.
  • Beat the eggs.
  • Beat the orange juice and the butter into them.
  • Stir in the dry ingredients.
  • Pour into the tart pan.
  • Sprinkle the cherries evenly over the batter.
  • Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 82.3, Sodium 170.6, Carbohydrate 45.9, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 31.4, Protein 7.8

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