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For the frangipane filling

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal401
  • fat25g
  • saturates12g
  • carbs37g
  • sugars23g
  • fibre1g
  • protein7g
  • salt0.4g

Method

  • step 1

    Mix together the butter, sugar, flour, a pinch of salt and the egg in a food processor to make a dough, then wrap and leave to rest in the fridge for 30 mins. The dough should be cold but still easy to work with by the time you roll it out.

  • step 2

    Meanwhile, make the frangipane filling. Melt the butter in a pan over a low heat, then set aside to cool slightly. Beat the sugar with the eggs and lemon zest in a bowl until creamy. Pour in the melted butter while continuing to beat, then add the ground almonds (or almond flour) and fold into the mixture. Heat oven to 175C/155C fan/gas 3½.

  • step 3

    Line a buttered tart tin or ring mould (approximately 23cm) with the rolled-out pastry dough, then trim any overhanging edges. Spread the frangipane evenly into the tin and arrange the cherries on top with some of their syrup, so the top of the tart is covered in a thin layer.

  • step 4

    Put the tart in the oven and bake for about 40-45 mins until golden brown, puffed and firm to the touch. Leave to cool on a rack. Dust with some icing sugar, if you like, before serving in slices.

RECIPE TIPS
AMARENA CHERRIES

Fabbri amarena are demi-glacé, dark red sour cherries that come in a sweet syrup. You can find them at some supermarkets, on ocado.com, nifeislife.com and souschef.co.uk and at Italian delis.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2019

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lambblanchland23134

I ran out of plain flour so used 1/3 plain to 2/3 rice flour which resulted in a lovely crunchy texture. I too used Lidl Amarena Cherries which I drained and halved. Smeared cherry juice on base before adding the frangipane topping. Delicious flavour and texture. Will definitely be making again.…

jbris

I used jarred Amarena cherries I found in Lidl, and halved them before putting into the frangipane. They still mostly sank. The pastry also was so delicate, maybe due to the heat in my kitchen, but I gave up trying to transfer once rolled and instead formed the case in the tart tin. It seems like a…

mars63

question

Does this really not require the pastry base to be blind-baked first?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. There's no need to blind bake the pastry in this recipe - it will cook during the reasonably long baking time. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

csmith72x2KlVDZ2

question

The photograph appears to show a layer of jam or similar between the pastry and the frangipane, however this is not mentioned in the ingredients list or method. Please can you advise?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. You can spread the base with a thin layer of cherry jam (sieved if necessary) before adding the frangipane. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

madthom

I love this recipe. I have made it at least 3 times for dinner parties and it always gets great reviews.

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