Le Ricette
Torta Colonne (Sour Cherry Tart)
di Academia Barilla

PREPARATION TIME
80 min
80 min

DIFFICULTY
Easy
Easy

TYPE
Sweets and Fruit
Sweets and Fruit
Tags
Ingredients for 4 people
Yield: 3 Tarts
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 cups chopped almonds
2 4/5 cups flour
2 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
1 pinch cinnamon powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 tablespoon Kirsch
14 tablespoons butter
2 ¼ cup sour cherry jam
1 egg yolk
Ingredients




Preparation 20 minutes preparation + 40 minutes cooking

Soften butter to room temperature for about 30 minutes.

Combine butter and sugar, add chopped almonds, flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, vanilla powder (or extract), Kirsch and whole egg.

In between two sheet of parchment paper role out the dough, refrigerate for 15 minute then press into tart pan, leaving the sides a bit higher around the rim.

Spread sour cherry jam on the bottom and cover with a lattice pattern, made by rolling and cutting the remaining dough into strips.

Brush surface with one beaten egg yolk, thinned out with a bit of water.

Cook in a preheated 325°F oven for about 40 minutes. Serve cold.

Remaining dough can be frozen and thawed as needed.

Wine pairing
A pillar of pleasing sensations in which sweetness is the star. We recommend a ruby-red colored wine that has violet highlights and an elegant bouquet that recalls maraschino cherries and red fruits with good body. Primitivo di Manduria Dolce Naturale D.O.C.

Chef's Tip
Remaining dough can be frozen and thawed as needed.
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