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A Cherry Trio... Fresh Cherry Tart

Fresh Cherry Tart by whatscookingwithruthie.com

Ingredients

  • 3/4 C all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 C whole wheat pastry flour
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 8 Tbsp cold butter, chopped
  • 3 Tbsp almond butter
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1-2 Tbsp cold water
  • 2 C cherries, pitted and halved
  • 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp fresh lime juice
  • 8 oz greek honey flavored yogurt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven 375 degrees.
  2. Place cookie sheet on center rack.
  3. Put flours, sugar, and salt in a mixer with paddle attachment.
  4. Add butter, mix until broken into pea-sized pieces.
  5. Add almond butter and mix 1 minute more.
  6. On low speed add egg yolk, drizzle 1 Tbsp of water at a time, just until dough comes together.
  7. Remove dough onto a sheet of waxed paper, add another piece of wax paper on top and roll out into a 9" circle.
  8. Remove top sheet and turn dough out into 9" tart pan with removable rim.
  9. Using the heel of hand, press into pan.
  10. Line dough with foil, fill with pie weights or beans, set on cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes, remove cookie sheet.
  11. Remove foil with pie weights inside, return to oven, cook additional 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
  12. Cool. (Keep tart pan on cookie sheet because it easily separates)
  13. Just before serving, in a small sauce pan over medium low heat, combine cherries, syrup, and lime juice- simmer for 5 minutes.
  14. Spread yogurt in the bottom of crust, top with cherries, remove tart pan rim, and Serve!