Raspberry and Blueberry Almond Tart

Name: Raspberry and Blueberry Almond Tart
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters sliced almonds, toasted and coarsely crumbled; 2 Tbsps amaretto liqueur; 170 grams basket fresh blueberries; 1 egg, beaten to blend; 177 milliliters whipping cream or heavy cream; 59 milliliters powdered sugar; 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17 1/4-ounce package), thawed; 170 grams basket fresh raspberries

Raspberry and Blueberry Almond Tart might be just the dessert you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 3028 calories, 41g of protein, and 210g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up egg, amaretto liqueur, basket blueberries, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Oven

Cut a 3/4-inch wide strip off each side of the pastry and reserve.

Roll out the pastry sheet on a lightly floured work surface to a 10-inch square and transfer to a sheet pan or cookie sheet.

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Roll

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Baking Sheet

Frying Pan

Brush the edges of the square with the egg. Working with 1 strip at a time, stand the strips along the edges of the pastry square and crimp where they meet. You want to create a shallow box, where the pastry square is the base and the 4 strips are the walls. Overlap the strips at the corners, stretching them, if necessary, to complete the walls of the box.

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Base

Egg

Brush the border with the egg. Pierce the center of the pastry all over with fork.

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Egg

Bake until the pastry is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

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Transfer to a rack and cool completely.

Using an electric mixer, beat the cream to soft peaks. With the mixer still running, gradually add the sugar and continue to beat to stiff peaks.

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Cream

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Blender

Add the liqueur and beat until just well blended; be careful not to overmix or the whipped cream will turn into a buttery consistency and start to separate. Using a large spatula, fold in the nuts. Spoon the cream mixture into the prepared pastry crust. Arrange the berries over the cream. Sift the cocoa powder over and serve.

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Whipped Cream

Cocoa Powder

Pastry Dough

Berries

Liqueur

Cream

Nuts

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Spatula

Note: You can use any fruit that's in season (orange segments, berries, plums, bananas, grapes). Blueberries make a good substitute for the raspberries, and sliced peaches or nectarines are delicious as well.

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Orange Slices