Berry Almond Tarts

Berry Almond Tarts for the Native Women's Association of Canada

Berry Almond Tarts Recipe

Ingredients:

Pate sucree:

159g   AP flour

49g    icing sugar

94g    butter

23g    almond flour

0.65g salt

0.65g vanilla

Strawberry Rhubarb Compote:

102g frozen rhubarb

153g frozen strawberries

20g    granulated sugar

17g     lemon juice

Almond Cream:

115g   butter softened

115g   granulated sugar

115g   almond flour

1g        salt    

2         whole eggs

1 pint of fresh strawberries

Procedure:

Pate sucree

o   Sift flour, icing sugar, almond flour, and salt into a stand mixer.

o   Add butter and mix until it comes to a sandy consistency.

o   Add egg and vanilla until dough just comes together.

o   Hand work in any remaining dry bits.

o   Wrap and chill for 2-3 hours.

o   Roll dough to 1/2inch thick, cut a 4 inch diameter circle (should approximate to 30g).

o   Line in a heavily buttered muffin tin.

Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

o   Place frozen rhubarb and lemon juice in a pot.

o   Cook over medium heat until rhubarb has completely defrosted.

o   Add in strawberries and cook for another 5 min.

o   Once fruit is fully separated, add in the sugar.

o   Cook until strawberries are soft and rhubarb has fully cooked down – (you shouldn’t be able to see a piece of rhubarb)

Almond Cream

o   Mix together almond flour, granulated sugar, and salt.

o   Add to a stand mixer with the butter and beat until light and fluffy.

o   Add in eggs one at a time to keep emulsion – its best if they are at room temperature.

Finishing

o   Preheat oven to 350ºF or 325ºF convection

o   Add 20g of compote to the bottom of the tart shell.

o   Add 30g of almond cream on top, level with a small palette knife.

o   Bake for 40 min, rotating the pan halfway through.

o   The tarts will be done when the almond cream is cooked – use a toothpick to test.

o   TIP* the pastry on top may cook faster than the rest of the tart, if it starts gaining too much colour, place a piece of tinfoil or parchment over the top.

o   To finish slice 2 strawberries length wise about 6 slices each. Lay flat nicely over the top.

Makes 12 tarts.

Link to Native Women’s Association of Canada: https://nwac.ca

Funds Raised: $155