Tuga Pops − Monday, June 3, 2024, 2 Years ago in Dessert Recipes
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Moist and Creamy Almond Tart Recipe

Moist and creamy almond tart recipe (receita de tarte de amêndoa húmida), a rich, sweet dessert with a ground almond filling in a flaky pastry crust.
1 h 15 min 6 servings Easy Prep time 15 min Cooking Time 1 h

Ingredients

1 puff pastry or shortcrust pastry base1 1/2 cups sugar (300g)1 1/3 cups ground almonds (160g)7/8 cup water (200 ml)6 egg yolks3 whole eggsPowdered sugar for dusting

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. Grease a tart pan with butter and line it with the puff pastry or shortcrust pastry.
  3. Heat the water with the sugar until it reaches the "pearl stage" (when a bit of sugar syrup is dropped from a spoon, it forms a resistant thread with a pearl-like end).
  4. Remove from heat and stir in the ground almonds and mix well.
  5. Add the egg yolks and whole eggs, mixing thoroughly.
  6. Let the mixture cool down.
  7. Pour the filling into the prepared pastry-lined tart pan.
  8. Place the tart in the middle rack of the oven.
  9. Bake for 1 hour.
  10. Remove the tart from the oven, dust it with powdered sugar, and decorate as desired.

Adapted from a Recipe by: Hop Burns Black

Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)

Calories
600 kcal
Fat
30 g
Carbs
60 g
Protein
10 g

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Comments (4)

Dale
Dale
My daughter is having a childhood memory about what we called Portuguese tarts from a bakery in town. She remembers a very thin crust ,filling tasted almond, a creamy filling but not custardy can anyone help me to find what they could be so I could recreate her memory? Thank you for any help you could be.
7 Months ago, Friday, November 21, 2025

Tuga Pops
Tuga Pops

Hi Dale, does your daughter remember anything else about those?

7 Months ago, Friday, November 21, 2025

Paulo
Paulo
Can you use almond flour or recommend grinding almonds and keeping them coarser ?
2 Years ago, Friday, October 25, 2024

Tuga Pops
Tuga Pops
You can try that, it should work, but I'm not sure if it will have the same consistency/texture, please let us know if you try it.
2 Years ago, Friday, October 25, 2024

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