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Tarte Danoise Recipe


Tarte Danoise Recipe
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The ground almonds give a really wonderful taste in the batter. Feel free to use dark cherries or black raspberries in the filling. Enjoy!!

Ahmed1





make crust




make filling



add almonds



add melted butter


stir


egg whites


fold into almond mix



arrange cherries and


spread


baked


decorate






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Ingredients
  • Crust:
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp castor sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 ½ cups flour
  • Method:
  • Cream butter and sugar together until smooth. Add eggs one at a time followed by flour. Roll the dough into balls and wrap in a cling wrap. Leave to chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours before rolling enough quantity to fit in a 20cm tart pan.
  • Filling:
  • ¾ cup sugar, divided into two equal parts
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 1 ½ cup ground almonds
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 can pitted cherries, drained
  • Powder sugar for dusting
  • Apricot jam for glaze
  • 2 tbsp chopped hazelnut

Directions
  1. Whisk half of the sugar with the egg yolks until light and fluffy. Add ground almonds and slowly stir in melted butter.
  2. In another bowl whisk egg whites, adding the remainig sugar to form a stiff meringue. Quickly fold the meringue into the almond mixture.
  3. Arrange cherries at the base of the prepared tart shell and fill the shell with the almond mixture. Bake at 375F for 30 to 35 minutes. Dust the center with powder sugar. Brush edges with jam and sprinkle nuts over the edge.

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Beautiful, ahmed!


Bravo!


Thank you so much for the photos. I am going to make this ASAP. Now, I just have to figure out what to make for the main course.


Wow, another beauty, my friend....you are so talented! Thank you so much for sharing your inspiration. :) Vickie


I agree with you, almonds have such a great flavor - I love them with peaches and now I will certainly try them with cherries - another fabulous posting!


What a wonderful way to use up some of the delicious cherries at the market right now - this looks just incredible, Ahmed (but then, when have any of your creations NOT looked incredible?!?)...can't wait to sink my teeth into this one! I love almonds and cherries together, too...Krum


Look's so good...I love the heart!


I love the heart too! your creations are so much of a surprise, this one in color and flavor, if you don´t open it you couldn´t imagine what´s inside, they´re not predictable, that´s what I meant, great one Ahmed!!!!!!!!!!!!


Love it, BUT OF COURSE!!!
You are getting very romantic Ahmed, What with the rose the other day and now he heart!
Was this one for your beautiful wife :-)


Beautiful ....


Nice pict....love the filling....thx my friend for the great post....


Looks Fabulous! Wow, hazelnut, almonds and cherries, I'm loving this one! You are the one and only, amazing chef, my friend!


Ahmed... this is great too... crust seems crunchy and your pictures are super!


Looks gorgeous! I had to check out your site! Do you work as a pastry chef?


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