Name: Cherry, almond & lemon mascarpone tart
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 375g block dessert pastry; about 700g/1lb 9oz cherries stoned; 100 g/ 4 oz unsalted butter at room temperature; 100 g/ 4 oz golden caster sugar; 100 g/ 4 oz ground almond; 1 egg; splash of Disaronno or Marsala, if you have it; 2 x 250g tubs mascarpone; zest and juice 1 lemon; 140 g/ 5 oz icing sugar plus extra for dusting

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Cherry, almond & lemon mascarpone tart

Cherry, almond & lemon mascarpone tart

Barney Desmazery

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Serves 8

Easy

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Plus 30 mins chilling

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Round off an idyllic afternoon with friends by presenting this stunning, make-ahead dessert

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Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

MetricUS

375g block dessert pastry
about 700g/1lb 9oz cherries

stoned

For the frangipane filling

100 g/ 4 oz unsalted butter

at room temperature
100 g/ 4 oz golden caster sugar
100 g/ 4 oz ground almond
1 egg
splash of Disaronno

or Marsala, if you have it

For the mascarpone mix

2 x 250g tubs mascarpone
zest and juice 1 lemon
140 g/ 5 oz icing sugar

plus extra for dusting

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal847
fat62g
saturates30g
carbs68g
sugars50g
fibre3g
protein8g
salt0.44g

low

Method

step 1

Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to just thinner than a £1 coin. Use to line a 22cm loose-bottomed tart tin, leaving an overhang on the sides. Leave to chill in the fridge on a baking sheet. To make the frangipane, whizz everything together in a food processor until combined.
step 2

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line the tart case with baking parchment and beans. Bake for 20 mins, then remove parchment and beans, lightly prick the base with a fork and continue to bake for 10 mins until pale biscuity. Spread the frangipane over the base and return to the oven for 15 mins until cooked. Remove from the oven, trim the sides of the pastry and leave to cool completely.
step 3

Beat the mascarpone with the lemon zest and juice and the icing sugar. Spread over the frangipane. Arrange the cherries on top, dust heavily with icing sugar, remove from the tin and serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2011

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