Member Recipe: Declan Van Welie

This is a recipe for almond tart, a sort of tea-time dessert my mom has made forever. I am actually copying this out of a recipe book she made when she was 16 or something.

Almond Tart:

Line tins with thin pastry (Pillsbury pie dough works well, but if you want to make your own, even better.)

Spread a thin layer of apricot jam consistently across the dough.

Ingredients:

1 c flour

2 eggs

1 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp milk

5 tbsp butter

1/2 c sugar

2 c powdered sugar

1/2 c of raisins

2 tsp almond extract

Cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and 1 tsp almond extract, beat until mixed well.

Add the raisins, flour and baking powder. Stir in well. Pour the mixture into the baking dish lined with pastry dough.

Bake 400 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.

For the icing:

2 c powdered sugar

1 tsp almond extract

2 tbsp boiling water ( or just enough to make the consistency like thin syrup).

Mix all three ingredients until smooth, then spread evenly across the top of the tart.