Cherry and Amaretto Cream Tart
By OcadoLife
Published on 16 May 2024
Created by Crystelle Pereira – cook, Bake Off finalist and author of Flavour Kitchen – this
Cherry and Amaretto Cream Tart is a summery take on a bakewell tart. “I’ve used a puff-
pastry base and swapped the frangipane for almond liqueur-spiked cream topped with
macerated cherries.” Have fun with the fruit you love – raspberries or sliced stone fruit also
work well here.Time and servings
50 minsTotal time
10Servings
30 minsPrep time
20 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp golden caster sugar
- 4 tsp almond liqueur
- 1 (320g) sheet ready-rolled puff pastry
- 1 egg, beaten, for brushing
- 3 tsp demerara sugar
- 30g almonds
- 300ml double cream
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ tsp almond extract
Method
Step 1
Combine the caster sugar, 2 tsp almond liqueur and balsamic vinegar in a bowl; mix well. Stir in the cherries to coat, then set aside to macerate for at least 30 mins or for up to 2 hrs, mixing occasionally.Step 2
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas 7. Line a large baking tray. Roll out the pastry to around 35cm x 23cm. Lightly score a 1cm-wide border with a knife. Place on the tray. Brush the border with egg; sprinkle demerara over the base and border and prick the base with a fork.Step 3
Cut a piece of baking paper to perfectly cover the base (inside the border); weigh it down with baking beans. Bake on the middle shelf for 5 mins; reduce to 200°C/ 180°C fan/gas 6 and bake for 5 mins more or until the border is puffed and golden.Step 4
Spread the almonds out on a baking tray. Take the pastry out of the oven; remove the paper and beans. Use the back of a spoon to flatten the middle section, then return to the oven with the almonds for 5-10 mins or until the pastry middle is golden and the almonds toasted. Remove both the pastry and almonds; leave to cool. Finely chop the almonds.Step 5
Combine the cream, salt, vanilla, honey, almond extract and remaining almond liqueur in a bowl. Whip to medium peaks.Step 6
To assemble, spread the cream over the pastry base. Place the cherries on top with a drizzle of their macerating juice and scatter over the almonds; serve.