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strawberry-frangipane-tart

Photo by: Beth Galton
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Recipe

Traditional French frangipane is a rich almond crème pâtissière, or pastry cream, that is used for filling tarts and pastries. This one is flavored with fresh orange and rum as well, then topped with a spectacular "chrysanthemum" of strawberries.

Yield : Makes one 11-inch tart
Prep Time : 30 min
Cooking Time : 25 min cool, chill time 1½ hrs

Ingredients

For the Frangipane Filling:

  • 1 cup blanched almonds
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter (not margarine), at room temperature
  • ½ cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon grated orange zest
  • ¾ cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon light rum or ½ teaspoon rum flavoring
  • 4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled
  • 1 cup strawberry jelly
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 450°F and butter an 11-inch tart pan. Roll, shape, and flute the shell (do not bake). In a food processor or blender, process the almonds and cinnamon until the nuts are finely ground but not powdery.

2 In a medium-size bowl, with an electric mixer on high, cream the butter. Beat in the confectioners’ sugar, then add the eggs one at a time, beating until thick and light yellow. Beat in the almonds, then beat in the orange zest, orange juice, and rum.

3 Pour the filling into the unbaked shell. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F. Bake 15 minutes more or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes, then chill 15 minutes.

4 Pick out the best berry and stand it in the center of the tart, pointed end up. Cut half of the berries vertically in half. Slice the remaining berries vertically ¼ inch thick. Starting at the edge, arrange the berries, slightly on a slant, in alternating circles of sliced berries and halved berries (cut-side down) until you reach the center berry and the tart is covered with berries.

5 In a small saucepan, boil the jelly and granulated sugar over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until the glaze thickens. Drizzle the glaze over the tart and chill for 1 hour. Store any leftover tart in the refrigerator.


© 1998 Beth Allen Associates, Inc.
 

Nutritional Information

1/10 tart = 465 calories, 24 g fat (9 g saturated), 106 mg cholesterol, 55 g carbohydrates, 8 g protein, 88 mg sodium, 3g fiber

 

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