Redcurrant & almond tart
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 240 g flour
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp cold water
- 125 g butter
- 30 g sugar
- 500 g redcurrants
- 3 egg whites
- 30 g sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 10 tbsp ground almonds
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
Method
- STEP 1Pulse together flour, sugar and butter in a food processor.
- STEP 2Whisk together egg yolks and water, pour inn i food processor, pulse all together.
- STEP 3Butter the tart pan and press dough evenly onto bottom and up sides of tart pan and prick the dough.
- STEP 4Chill crust until firm, about 30 minutes.
- STEP 5Strip redcurrants from stalks, wash and drain.
- STEP 6Beat the egg whites until stiff then beat in the sugar and cornstarch.
- STEP 7Stir in 7 tbsp ground almonds and fold redcurrants into the filling.
- STEP 8Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
- STEP 9Bake the crust in middle of oven until center and edges are golden, for about 15 minutes.
- STEP 10Scatter the crust with almonds and pour inn redcurrant filling.
- STEP 11Heat oven to 150C and bake the tart in middle of oven for about 50 minutes.
- STEP 12Allow to cool then dredge with icing sugar before serving.