Flaked almond tart
This almond tart is an American-inspired version of the classic dessert. This one leaves out the almond cream or frangipane and uses flaked almonds instead. These are toasted, then mixed with cream and sugar.
There's no point denying it, this is a rich dessert...
There's no point denying it, this is a rich dessert...
50 K 4.4/5 (35 reviews)
1 hour 25 min.
Easy
2 tarts
6 IngredientsLast modified on: August 27th 2017
For 2 tarts, you will need:
- 1
500 ml Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 2
500 ml flakeds almonds - 3
400 ml liquid cream - 4
200 ml caster sugar - 5
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier - 6
2 tablespoons Amaretto
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 5 min.
All in all: 1 hour 25 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Preheat the oven to 320°F (160°C).
Roll out 500 ml Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) and line the tin or mould.
Roll out 500 ml Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) and line the tin or mould.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Pre-bake the case for 15 minutes, then take it out of the oven.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Spread 500 ml flakeds almonds over the whole of a baking sheet.
Stage 4 - 20 min.
Toast for about 20 minutes until the almonds start to colour slightly.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Put into a bowl: 400 ml liquid cream, 200 ml caster sugar, 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier and 2 tablespoons Amaretto. Mix well.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Tip in the toasted almonds and mix again.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Pour this mixture into the pre-cooked pastry case...
Stage 8 - 30 min.
...and bake for 30 minutes, watching the colour carefully.
Leave to cool before cutting, as this tart is very fragile.
Leave to cool before cutting, as this tart is very fragile.
Remarks
The original recipe contains much more sugar, so you can add more if you prefer it sweeter.
You can replace 10 g of the sugar with the same quantity of vanilla sugar.
You can replace 10 g of the sugar with the same quantity of vanilla sugar.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 500 RDI=190 % | 2,800 RDI=260 % | 2,140 RDI=320 % | 32,390 RDI=1,620 % | 135,620 RDI: 1,620 % |
| Per 100 g | 40 RDI=10 % | 210 RDI=20 % | 160 RDI=20 % | 2,380 RDI=120 % | 9,970 RDI: 120 % |
| Per tart | 250 RDI=100 % | 1,400 RDI=130 % | 1,070 RDI=160 % | 16,200 RDI=810 % | 67,810 RDI: 810 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 tarts : 9.30 €
- Per tart : 4.65 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée)
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Liquid cream
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