Cherry Tart

This comes from The Book Lovers Cookbook. It is easy and attractive and tastes great. This recipe makes two tarts.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• Pastry

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 10  tablespoons butter, softened
• 2  large  egg yolks
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 3  tablespoons water

• Cherry topping

• 4  tablespoons flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup sour cream
• 2  teaspoons  orange juice
• 2  cups tart cherries, pitted and sliced

Directions

1. To make pastry:.
2. Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
3. Add the butter and mix together with a fork or fingers till the texture is crumbly.
4. In a separate bowl, mix the egg yolks with the lemon juice.
5. Stir the yolk mixture and water into crumbly flour.
6. Use your hands to form the dough into a ball.
7. Press the dough into the bottom only of two 9-inch pie pans or two 9-inch springform pans to about a 3/8 inch thickness.
8. Refrigerate the crusts for about 15 minutes.
9. For the topping:.
10. In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients except cherries and mix well.
11. Fold in cherries.
12. Spread mixture to about 1/2 inch thickness on top of chilled crust, leaving a 1/4 inch margin uncovered at edge.
13. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes.
14. Reduce heat to 350 and bake for about another 40-45 minutes.
15. Cool and slice as desired for serving.