Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Pine Nut Tart with Candied Fruit Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 6-8:

• 85 g confectioners; sugar

• 85 g almond powder

• 7 1/4 oz butter

• 3 eggs

• 5 1/2 oz candied fruits

• 2 tbsp raisins

• 2 tbsp rum

• 7 1/4 oz pine nuts

Sweetened pastry:

• 4 1/2 oz softened butter

• 2 pinches salt

• 2 level tbsp sugar

• 1 egg yolk

• 8 1/2 oz flour

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Method:

1. Prepare the dough: in a bowl, use your fingertips to mix together 4 1/3 oz of butter, cut into slices, the sugar, and the salt. Fold in the yolk and combine well. Add the flour and 3 tbsp of water. Combine. Shape the dough into a ball. Cover and let it rest for 2 hours.

2. Preheat the oven to 390°F/200°C.

3. Prepare the filling: in a bowl, mix the sugar with the almond powder, then add the butter, eggs, candied fruit, and raisins, soaked din rum.

4. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/8 inch. Line a greased 9 1/2 inch tart pan with it. Pour the filling over the crust. Spread using the back of a spoon, dipped in water.

5. Cover with pine nuts, Pres the pine nuts down into the filling with a fork. Bake for 35-40 minutes.

6. Take the tart out of the oven and cool completely before turning out.