Blood Orange Almond Tart

April 08, 2013

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Moist, slightly chewy and cake-like almond tart paired with the sweet tartness of blood oranges.

For Crust:
2 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons kirsch
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
9 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
For Filling:
1/2 cup packed almond paste (about 5 ounces)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup all purpose flour
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, divided
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 tablespoons blood orange juice
2 blood oranges

In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and kirsch. Set aside. Pulse together the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor briefly just to blend together. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture...
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Nutritions

Calories
2077

Sodium
192mg
8% DV

Fat
201g
309% DV

Protein
7g
14% DV

Carbs
36g
12% DV

Fiber
4g
19% DV

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