Almond Tart with Lemon Cream and Berries

Luscious and delicious – a burst of bright flavors! Quick and easy to prepare!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10

Equipment

  • 1 9-inch removable bottom tart pan

Ingredients
  

  • 4 oz. Almond paste broken into pieces not marzipan!!
  • ½ Cup Sugar
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 6 Tbsp Unsalted butter
  • 2 Large Eggs beaten
  • ½ Cup Blanched Almond Flour
  • ½ Cup Lemon curd
  • Zest Of 1 lemon
  • 4 oz Cream cheese softened
  • 1 qt Fresh strawberries sliced
  • 2 Kiwi peeled and sliced
  • Fresh berries Blackberries, Raspberries, or Blueberries
  • Fresh mint for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a 9-inch removable-bottom tart pan. Line the pan with a round of parchment paper and grease paper. In the bowl of a food processor, combine almond paste, salt, and sugar with a few quick pulses, until evenly crumbled. Add butter and process until smooth. Add eggs and process until well-blended. Add the almond flour. Process until thoroughly combined. Spread batter into prepared tart pan, place the tart pan on a baking sheet, and bake for 20-25 minutes until the top is golden. Cool on a rack for about 10 minutes, then remove the side of the tart pan and cool the cake completely. Carefully invert the pan, remove the base and the parchment paper. Place on a serving platter.
  • In a clean food processor bowl, combine lemon curd, lemon zest, and cream cheese until smooth. Spread the cream almost to the edge of pastry. Decoratively top the tart with sliced strawberries, kiwi, and blackberries; garnish with mint. Chill until serving time.

Notes

Tip: The cake base freezes beautifully, and fits perfectly in a gallon size zip top freezer bag. It is also delicious topped with sliced peaches or nectarines – brush with a bit of lemon juice to prevent darkening!
Keyword almond flour,, almond paste, almonds, cream cheese, fresh berries, lemon curd
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