Here is the mouth watering almond tart recipe. Include this Valentines Day recipe in your menu and enjoy the Valentines Day.
Ingredients:
1 package (10 oz.) frozen puff patty shells, thawed
1 cup blanched whole almonds
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 tblsp soft butter or margarine
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 tsp grated lemon peel
3 tblsp powered sugar
1 cup blanched whole almonds
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 tblsp soft butter or margarine
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 tsp grated lemon peel
3 tblsp powered sugar
How to make almond tart:
- Allow frozen patty shells to warm almost to room temperature.
- For filling, whirl almonds in a blender until you have the consistency of cracked wheat.
- Turn into a bowl; add sugar, 1 egg, the yolk only of second egg, butter, almond extract, and lemon peel.
- Beat until blended and creamy.
- On a lightly floured board, arrange 2 patty shells, with edges touching.
- Cut a third shell in half and place outside edges next to the 2 whole shells to form a rough circle; pinch edges together.
- Roll out into a 10 inch circle.
- Repeat with remaining 3 a shells, making a second circle.
- Place 1 circle of puff paste on an ungreased baking sheet.
- Spread with filling to within 1 inch of the edge.
- Top with remaining pastry.
- With fork, seal the outer edge; then cut decorative slashes across top layer of pastry.
- Brush top with remaining egg white, lightly beaten.
- Sift powdered sugar evenly over top.
- Bake in a 450( oven for 20 minutes; reduce temperature to 400( and bake 10 minutes longer or until well brown.