Strawberry Frangipan Tart

Winter mornings always makes me crave for something warm and golden to eat, and yes not to forget the ever-delicious aroma of early morning baking drifting in the entire house. And since, it was the season of strawberries, it was a perfect time for a Strawberry Frangipane Tart !!!

I made this recipe mixing some two or three recipes, until i found the perfect taste (yes, you can thank me later **angel-face**)

You will need :

For the sweet shortcut crust:

240 gm unsalted butter, chopped

60 gm icing sugar

pinch salt

480 gm plain flour

2 eggs + 2 yolk

Place butter + sugar + salt into a food processor & process until creamy.

Add flour & process until coarse bread crumbs.

Add the whole eggs and yolks and process for 20 secs or until the dough comes together to form a ball.

Tip pastry onto a lightly floured bench & bring together with hands.

Flatten gently into a round shape, wrap in a plastic wrap & refrigerate for 25-30 mins.

Roll rested dough & wrap loosely around a rolling pin. Gently roll over a tart tray & press pastry into it. Fill any cracks with the excess dough. Refrigerate for 30 mins.

Place a sheet of baking paper into the chilled pastry in the tart tin, half fill with baking beads or rice and bake for 12-15 mins & until edges are light golden.

Remove the weights and the baking paper & bake for another 5-10 mins or until base is dry. Set aside.

For the frangipane filling:

1 & half cup blanched almonds

1 cup brown sugar

1/4th cup sugar

1 tsp lemon zest

pinch salt

250 gms butter

4 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla essence

80 gm plain flour

200 gms strawberries (cut & sprinkled with sugar)

Whisk butter + sugars in an electric mixer. With the motor running, add the eggs one at a time, continuing to mix after each addition. Add the vanilla + zest + ground nuts + flour. Mix until well combined.

Pour into the tart pan. Spread the chopped strawberries all over.

Bake for 30 mins or till golden. Remove the tart from the oven and brush with honey.

Devour, hot or cold, both ways tastes good.

Happy Eating :)