I have
not been able to do a post in a while due to life's going ons, but I needed to
do a quick post on this recent delicious discovery. Usually I take the time on
food styling and taking the perfect shot so I apologise for this quick Iphone
photo! This tart's too good to wait and I needed to share this with everyone!!!!
This is
super easy to make, and you can use your favourite flavoured jam instead of
raspberry. It's also a great way to use up those big bags of Almonds from
Costco. The nutty flavour combined with the sweetness of the jam and cookie
like crust is amazing. No one will even know these are gluten free!
Crust:
1 1/4 cup
gluten free flour
Pinch of Xanthan
gum
1/3 cup
sugar
1 tsp
Gluten Free baking powder
1 large
egg
1/2 cup
unsalted butter (room temp.)
1/3 cup
raspberry jam or any other favourite jam!
Filling:
1 cup
whole almonds
2/3 cup
sugar
1/2 cup
unsalted butter (room temp.)
1/2 tsp
almond extract
2 large
eggs
Before
preparing the crust, make sure to preheat your oven to 350° degrees Fahrenheit.
Sift
together the flour, sugar and baking powder. Beat the egg and add it to the
flour, along with the butter. Schmush with your hands until the dough just
comes together. Then gather the dough into a ball.
Place the
dough inside a 9" inch non stick sheet pan or foil pan. Press the dough
evenly over the bottom. Once done, spread a thin layer of the jam over the base of
the dough. Chill the crust in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
To make
the filling, pulse the almonds until quite fine. If you don’t have a food
processor you could also chop them by hand.
Next,
cream together the sugar, room temperature butter and almond extract. Once this
mixture is light and fluffy add the eggs one at a time and mix well to combine.
Scrape down the sides periodically and then add the remaining egg. Gently fold
in the ground almonds. Once the mixture is just combined, spoon it into the
crust. Gently spread it out right to the edges.
Bake for
50 to 60 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through in the middle. Once
done, remove from the oven and place onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
Cut into squares and serve on their own, or with cream or ice cream. YUM!