Strawberry Almond Tart

Chef Azuki created the most delectable strawberry tart. We both love sweet almond flavor and fragrance and so she combined almond extract with spring strawberries to make an outstanding dessert.

Strawberry Almond Tart

Ingredients:
1 C flour
1 tsp. baking powder
tiny pinch of salt
1 stick unsalted butter
1 C sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. almond extract
1 basket of strawberries sliced
Juice from half a lemon
1 Tbsp extra sugar


Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2.  Mix together flour, baking powder and salt
3.  In separate bowl mix butter and sugar until fluffy
4.  Add eggs and beat into butter mixture
5.  Mix in almond extract
6.  Add flour a little at a time and mix together
7.  Put dough in a greased spring-form pan
8.  Place a single layer of sliced strawberries on top
9.  Squeeze lemon juice
10. Sprinkle on sugar
11. Bake in oven 30-40 minutes - until crust is golden
         (times will vary depending on your oven so start checking around 30 min)

The smell of the baking tart is tantalizing.  And the taste and texture is incredible.  It's in between a biscotti and cake.  I keep taking small slices, thinking I'm just tasting it and have almost eaten 1/4 of the tart by myself.  This is one dangerously delicious dessert!

BeaNspiration:  Mix and mingle with those things you love!