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    Strawberry Cream Tart

    Apr 27, 2007 · Modified: Jun 19, 2021 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 5 Comments

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    Strawberry Cream Tart - Andrea Meyers

    Yes, I'm on a strawberry kick. It's too early for local strawberries, but the grocery stores are selling early berries from California, and when I walk into the store and see the lovely red berries on display I absolutely cannot resist. So yesterday I pulled out my tart pan and started working on this strawberry cream tart dessert. With so many strawberries and the pretty red glaze poured all over them, the tart looks very elegant and tastes scrumptious, too, perfect for a Mother's Day dessert or a weekend brunch.

    This strawberry cream tart recipe uses a graham cracker crumb crust, which is very easy to make, but it's crumbly (pun intended) and tends to mix in with the cream cheese filling. To help keep the crumbs on the bottom where they belong, I spread a thin layer of cream cheese on the bottom and let it set, then I spread the remaining filling on top of it. There was still a few stray crumbs here and there, but for the most part they stayed put.

    It's a good make ahead dessert, because you can make the crust, filling, and glaze up to 2 days ahead and then assemble the tart on the day you plan to enjoy it. The recipe makes a bit too much glaze, but leftovers are delicious on ice cream or poured over a bundt cake, so don't feel the need to leave your tart swimming in glaze.

    Recipe Notes

    I now use gluten-free graham crackers crumbs. Make sure to read all packages to ensure that items are gluten free.

    You can make this in either an 8 x 12-inch rectangular pan or a 9-inch round tart pan. According to Cooking Light, the recipe also works with a 9-inch springform pan and a 10-inch pie plate.

    [Updated April 2014.]

    Strawberry Cream Tart - Andrea Meyers
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    Strawberry Cream Tart

    Adapted from Cooking Light
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Refrigeration Time3 hrs
    Total Time3 hrs 50 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free
    Keyword: almonds, cream cheese, dairy, strawberries
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 580kcal

    Equipment

    • 9-inch round tart pan, lightly coated with cooking spray
    • food processor
    • small saucepan
    • stand mixer with paddle attachment
    • medium bowl

    Ingredients

    Crust

    • 36 gluten-free graham crackers (about 9 sheets)
    • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
    • 4 teaspoons water

    Filling

    • ⅔ cup light cream cheese
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon almond extract

    Glaze

    • 2 cups small fresh strawberries (cleaned and hulled)
    • ⅔ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

    Topping

    • 4 cups small fresh strawberries (cleaned and hulled, patted dry)
    • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoons sliced almonds (toasted)
    US Customary - Metric

    Preparation

    • Preheat oven to 350° F/175° C.

    Crust

    • Put the graham crackers in the food processor bowl and process until completely crumbled. Add 2 tablespoons sugar, the melted butter, and water and pulse just until moist. Press the mixture into the into bottom and up sides of the prepared tart pan. Bake at 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack.

    Glaze

    • Place 2 cups of strawberries in the food processor or a blender. Process until pureed. Stir together the strawberry puree, ⅔ cup sugar, and cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and cook for 1 more minute. Remove glaze from heat and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.

    Filling

    • In the bowl of the stand mixer, combine the cream cheese, ¼ cup sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract and mix until smooth. Using about ⅓ of the mixture, spread a thin crumb layer over the bottom of the tart shell and allow it to sit for a few minutes. When that layer is set, spread the remaining cream cheese mixture evenly over the bottom layer.

    Assemble

    • Add prepared strawberries and lemon juice to the medium bowl, and toss to coat. Starting at the outside edge of the crust, arrange the berries, bottoms up, in a circular pattern over filling. Spoon glaze evenly over berries. Sprinkle the toasted almonds around the edge. Cover and chill for 3 hours before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 336mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Rosa says

      April 28, 2007 at 6:17 pm

      That tart looks wonderful! Very appetizing...

      Reply
    2. johanna says

      April 30, 2007 at 5:20 am

      i love that looks of it... and are these slivers of unpeeled almonds? you can't get these here, as far as i know, but they look soooo much better! (not good enough to risk loosing a finger trying to finely slice my own, though ;-))

      Reply
    3. Andrea says

      April 30, 2007 at 2:06 pm

      Thanks Rosa and Johanna! And yes, those are sliced unpeeled almonds, which fortunately are widely available in the U.S. I buy large bags of them from the local warehouse clubs because I use them all the time in salads and desserts. I must confess that I used way more than the 2 tablespoons that the recipe calls for simply because I like them so much. I didn't even measure, I just used a couple handfuls.

      Reply

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