Description
A vibrant cranberry orange tart featuring a buttery almond crust filled with a tangy and sweetened cranberry and orange zest mixture, perfect for festive winter gatherings and holiday tables.
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
Filling
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- ¼ cup orange juice
- Zest of 1 orange
- 2 tbsp sweetener (or sugar)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 °F (175 °C) to prepare for baking the crust.
- Prepare Crust: Press the mixture of almond flour and melted butter firmly and evenly into a tart pan to form the crust base.
- Bake Crust: Bake the crust in the preheated oven for 8 minutes until it is lightly golden and set.
- Cook Filling: In a saucepan, combine fresh cranberries, orange juice, orange zest, and sweetener. Simmer the mixture over medium heat until the cranberries burst and the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally.
- Assemble Tart: Spread the thickened cranberry-orange filling evenly into the baked crust.
- Chill Tart: Place the assembled tart in the refrigerator and chill for 1 hour to allow the filling to set before serving.
Notes
- Garnish the tart with orange peel twists or a sprig of rosemary for a festive look and added fragrance.
- For a gluten-free option, ensure your sweetener or sugar is gluten-free certified.
- You can substitute sweetener with honey or maple syrup for a natural alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert/Tart
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
