Raspberry Marzipan Tart

16 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • Crust Layer
  • 1 1/4 cups flour or 1 1/4 cups unbleached flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup raspberry preserves
  • Filling
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup almonds, grated or finely chopped
  • Glaze
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 -3 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

  1. 1
    For crust layer: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, butter and egg with pastry blender until dough forms.
  2. 2
    Press dough over bottom and up sides of greased 9-inch round cake pan or pie pan.
  3. 3
    Spread 1/4 cup preserves over dough.
  4. 4
    Chill while preparing filling.
  5. 5
    For Filling: In small bowl, cream butter with sugar and almond extract until light and fluffy.
  6. 6
    Add eggs, 1 at a time beating well after each addition.
  7. 7
    Stir in almonds.
  8. 8
    Spoon filling over preserves layer.
  9. 9
    Spread gently.
  10. 10
    Bake at 350 degrees 40-50 minutes or until deep golden brown.
  11. 11
    Cool 2 hours.
  12. 12
    Loosen edges.
  13. 13
    Gently remove from pan.
  14. 14
    Spread with remaining 1/4 cup preserves.
  15. 15
    Drizzle Glaze over tart.
  16. 16
    For Glaze: Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice and blend well.

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