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Nut and Fruit Tart

Prep Time10 minutes
Baking Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 oz any kind of nut (142 g)
  • 1/4 lb butter, room temp
  • 53 g brown sugar
  • 1 tsp kosher salt (1/2 teaspoon fine salt)
  • 180 g all-purpose flour (1.5 cups)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract optional
  • 2 cups any kind of jam/fruit butter / marmalade

Instructions

  • Place nuts in food processor and pulse until very finely chopped, taking care not to let them become a paste.
  • Add all other ingredients except jam to food processor, and pulse until very well blended. Mix should resemble coarse crumbs.
  • Spray 9” tart pan or pie tin with nonstick spray. Press 2/3 of crust mix evenly into pan, making sure you have an even layer on the bottom & up the sides of your pan. Freeze for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Bake frozen crust for 10-12 minutes or until slightly browned. Remove from oven & spread jam in an even layer over. Scatter remaining crumbled nut mix over top.
  • Place back in oven & bake for 15-20 minutes more, or until top crust is browned & toasty looking.