Ciliege torta della Nonna Recipe
A tarta made with cherries (you can use other types of fruit such as apples, pears and figs) that is easy to make. It will impress your guests!
Ingredients
- CRUST
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cups hazel nuts, ground (ground almonds can be substituted)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 6 tablespoons water, ice cold
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, for greasing the pan
- Filling
- 5 amoretti or ladyfingers, crumbled
- 1 1/2 lbs. dark cherries, fresh or frozen, stones removed
- 1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup currant jelly
Directions
- CRUST
- Place the flour, hazelnuts (or almonds) and baking powder in a bowl. Put the unsalted butter and sugar in a food processor. Pulsate the ingredients until they are fluffy and add the egg. Add the dry ingredients and mix until it looks like cornmeal. Add 1/2 of the water and process for 30 seconds. Feel the dough; it should stick together, if it doesnât add the remaining water. Place the dough wrapped in plastic wrap in the refrigerator while you are preparing the filling.
- Rub about 1 tablespoon of butter onto a spring form pan. Press 2/3 of the dough on the bottom and up the sides to about 1â of the top of the pan. The remaining dough will be crumbled over the top.
- Filling
- Put all the filling ingredients in a bowl and coat the cherries well. Taste for sweetness. The type of cookies that you use will determine if additional sugar is needed. Spread the filling in the prepared crust. Crumble the remaining dough over the top of the cherry mixture.
- Place the tart into the middle of the oven and bake at 350ºF for 1 hour.
- Serving
- Release the spring form the pan and allow the tart to cool. Serve the tart warm or room temperature with a spoon full of crème fresh over the top.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 183g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 430 | |
| Calories from Fat 154 | 36% |
| Total Fat 17.85g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat 7.34g | 29% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium 201mg | 8% |
| Potassium 286mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs 63.72g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.5g | 12% |
| Sugars 30.03g | 20% |
| Protein 6.97g | 11% |
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Reviews
August 16, 2010
I just made a cherry clafoutis yesterday- this will be tried this week. Looks wonderful!
August 16, 2010
I am so jealous! would love to have been at your nana's for this one love it, a must try!
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