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Almond Fruit Tart

Almond Fruit Tart

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Ingredients
  

Ingredients for the marzipan:

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon almond flour
  • 1/2 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 1 tsp almond extract

Ingredients for the cookie base:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Pinch of salt 
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Marscapone Cream:

  • 4 oz marscapone cheese
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

Method to make the marzipan:

  • In a stand mixer add all the dry ingredients and slowly add the corn syrup and almond extract 
  • Mix till you form a dough
  • Make it into a thick log and wrap it tightly in plastic and set aside

Method:

  • Cream your butter and sugar till pale the gradually add in your dry ingredients and then add in the extracts. 
  • Press into a tart shell pan. Poke holes in it andrefrigerate for 20 minutes.

Almond filling:

  • Take your marzipan and put in the bowl of your standmixer and add 2 egg yolks and mix it till it’s smooth.

Assembling the tart:

  • Take out your cookie dough that’s been chilling and addthe almond filling you made on top of the cookie base and bake in  apreheated oven at 350 till it’s a beautiful golden brown. 
  • Let it cool completely.

Method:

  • In a stand mixer beat your heavy cream and sugar till soft peaks form. Now add the marscapone and vanilla and beat just till it’s nicely incorporated. 
  • Taste it and add sugar if you want it sweeter.

Putting it all together:

  • Now soread the marscapone cream on top of the cooledcookie and almond base. Top with any berries of your choice and dust withpowdered sugar and enjoy!