Spanish · Dessert
Orange Almond Tart
A Spanish-style almond tart lifted with orange zest, segments and a whisper of orange liqueur, baked in a crisp buttery pastry shell and finished with a honey glaze.
$1
30 minsPrep
30 minsCook
90 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
501Calories
9.3gProtein
33.2gFat
43.8gCarbs
26gSugar
3.6gFiber
171mgSodium
139mgChol
13.7gSat Fat
239mgPotassium
87mgCalcium
2mgIron
0.2mcgVitamin B12
5.3mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.9gAlcohol
Goes well with
Moscato d'Asti
local
Horchata de Almendra
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Rub cold cubed butter into sifted flour and almond flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, then stir in 8g sugar.
2
Bind with the beaten egg yolk and a teaspoon of cold water, form into a disc, wrap and chill for 20 minutes.
3
Roll the pastry thinly and line the two 8cm tart tins, pressing into the corners; prick the bases and chill a further 10 minutes.
4
Blind bake the tart shells at 190C for 10 minutes with baking beans, then remove beans and bake 3 more minutes until pale gold; cool slightly.
5
Beat the softened butter with 30g sugar until pale, then mix in the beaten egg, ground almond, orange zest, orange liqueur and vanilla extract to make a smooth frangipane.
6
Divide the frangipane between the tart shells and arrange the orange segments on top, pressing in lightly.
7
Bake at 180C for 16-18 minutes until the filling is puffed, golden and set in the centre.
8
Cool the tarts on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then brush the warm honey glaze over the tops before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 35g35g All Purpose Flour, sifted
- 12g12g Almond Flour
- 22g22g Butter, cold, cubed
- 8g8g Sugar White
- 8g8g Egg Yolk, beaten, for pastry
- 35g35g Almond, ground
- 30g30g Sugar White
- 25g25g Butter, softened, for filling
- 24g24g Egg, beaten, for filling
- 20g20g Orange, zested and segmented
- 6g6g Orange Liqueur, 92% alcohol retained
- 2g2g Vanilla Extract
- 10g10g Honey, warmed, for glaze, 1
