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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This comes from The Book Lovers Cookbook. It is easy and attractive and tastes great. This recipe makes two tarts. Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups flour |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
10 tablespoons butter, softened |
2 large egg yolks |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
3 tablespoons water |
4 tablespoons flour |
1 cup sugar |
1 cup sour cream |
2 teaspoons orange juice |
2 cups tart cherries, pitted and sliced |
Directions:
1. To make pastry:.
2. Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
3. Add the butter and mix together with a fork or fingers till the texture is crumbly.
4. In a separate bowl, mix the egg yolks with the lemon juice.
5. Stir the yolk mixture and water into crumbly flour.
6. Use your hands to form the dough into a ball.
7. Press the dough into the bottom only of two 9-inch pie pans or two 9-inch springform pans to about a 3/8 inch thickness.
8. Refrigerate the crusts for about 15 minutes.
9. For the topping:.
10. In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients except cherries and mix well.
11. Fold in cherries.
12. Spread mixture to about 1/2 inch thickness on top of chilled crust, leaving a 1/4 inch margin uncovered at edge.
13. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes.
14. Reduce heat to 350 and bake for about another 40-45 minutes.
15. Cool and slice as desired for serving.
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