Cherry Tart

Name: Cherry Tart
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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; 4 tablespoons flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup sour cream; 2 teaspoons orange juice; 2 cups tart cherries, pitted and sliced

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Recipe by pattikay in L.A.

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

READY IN: 1hr 30mins

SERVES: 12

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

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