Almond Tart With Cranberry Topping Recipe

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Almond Tart With Cranberry Topping
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
40
Calories
Total time
90
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Fit food processor with metal blade.
  2. Add almond paste, butter, cocoa, flour and sugar.
  3. Using short pulses, combine until mixture is a coarse meal.
  4. Add the egg beaten with ice water.
  5. Pulse until the dough starts to come together.
  6. Add another teaspoon of water if necessary, pulsing until the dough forms a ball.
  7. DO NOT OVERPULSE, or a tough crust will result.
  8. Tip the dough out on a lightly floured work surface and shape into a ball.
  9. Flatten into a disk about 1/2 inch thick.
  10. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  11. While dough is resting, make filling.
  12. After 30 minutes, unwrap the dough and roll out between two sheets of wax paper.
  13. Lay the dough over the tart pan and gently press into sides.
  14. Remove excess dough by passing a rolling pin over the top.
  15. Trimmings can be used to make cookies.
  16. TO MAKE FILLING:.
  17. Preheat 375 F oven with rack in middle.
  18. With an electric mixer fitted with paddle, beat almond paste, cream cheese, and sugar until well mixed.
  19. There will still be small pieces of almond paste.
  20. Add the Amaretto liqueur and egg.
  21. Pour the filling into the crust.
  22. Bake for 20- 25 minutes or until filling is lightly tanned and firm.
  23. Transfer to cooling rack.
  24. FOR THE TOPPING:.
  25. Just before tart is done, heat cranberries, juice,and zest and sugar in saucepan over high heat until cranberries have softened, about 3 minutes.
  26. Mix together the cornstarch and Grand Marnier.
  27. Add to the simmering cranberry mixture.
  28. Cook until mixture thickens and becomes somewhat transparent, about 2 minutes.
  29. Spread mixture over still warm tart.
  30. Allow tart to cool to room temperature before removing from pan.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 40.31 Kcal (169 kJ)
Calories from fat 17.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.97g 3%
Cholesterol 7.82mg 3%
Sodium 8.92mg 0%
Potassium 12.27mg 0%
Total Carbs 5.21g 2%
Sugars 3.39g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.24g 1%
Protein 0.67g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 8.9mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 298.53 Kcal (1250 kJ)
Calories from fat 131.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.59g 3%
Cholesterol 57.95mg 3%
Sodium 66.03mg 0%
Potassium 90.89mg 0%
Total Carbs 38.57g 2%
Sugars 25.13g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g 1%
Protein 4.93g 1%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.3mg 1%
Calcium 65.8mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 0.9
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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