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Sour Cherry Tarts

You can use any fruit for this recipe
Prep Time1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Cherries, Crumble, Individual, Sour Cherry, Tart
Author: adapted from Culinary Colorado and additional guidance from Good.Food.Stories

Ingredients

Tart Pastry

  • 1 cup 4 ¼ oz. unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 tablespoons 1 stick chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoon cold white vinegar
  • 2-3 tablespoons ice-cold water taken from a bowl of water with ice cubes floating in it

Filling

  • 1/2 cup 3 1/2 oz. granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 cups approximately 1 pound pitted sour cherries
  • **filling enough for 6 individual tarts

Topping

  • 1/2 cup 2 1/8 oz. unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 4 tablespoons 1/2 stick chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Instructions

  • Pulse the flour, sugar, and salt for a few seconds in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade until well incorporated. Add the butter and pulse in 3-second on/off increments about 5 or 6 times until the flour is moist with pea-size chunks of butter dispersed throughout.
  • Turn the food processor on and drizzle the vinegar and water through the feed tube until the dough just comes together in chunks. (You may not need the full 3 tablespoons water; start with 2 and see how it looks.)
  • Turn the dough out into a large bowl and pat into a disc, then wrap the disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour.
  • Cooks Notes from Good.Food.Stories: Need more visual guidance? Pie Crust tutorial Or if you fear the rolling pin altogether, this tart would also be great with my No-Roll Tart Dough
  • After the dough has chilled, preheat the oven to 425˚F.
  • Roll the dough out into a disc approximately 10-11 inches in diameter and 1/4-inch thick. Place it over a 9.5 inch tart pan
  • or Create 4 even sized disks from the chilled dough and roll out each disk to a ¼ inch thick round and place over 5 inch tart pan (s)
  • * I like to roll between sheets of Saran Wrap so it is easier to turn over into tart pan
  • gently press dough onto the bottom and sides. Slice off overhanging dough and fold it in on itself to make edge of the tart pan; the dough will shrink as it cooks, so this is extra crust insurance. Place the tart pan(s) on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, whisk the sugar, cornstarch, kosher salt t,, sour cream and egg until completely blended. Fold the sour cherries into the liquid.
  • Remove the tarts from the oven when they are golden brown.
  • Scoop the filling into the prepared tart crust and spread evenly. Make sure the cherries are evenly spaced and fill the tart pan in one layer.
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 350˚F and bake for 30 minutes more.
  • While the tart bakes for 30 minutes, whisk the flour, sugars, cinnamon, and kosher salt together with a fork in a medium bowl. Cut the butter into the sugar with a pastry blender or your fingers, rubbing together until the butter is fully incorporated and the mixture resembles wet sand.
  • Sprinkle the topping evenly over the tart(s) and bake for 15-20 minutes more until the topping is bubbly and golden brown.
  • Remove the tart(s) from the oven, transfer to a wire rack, and cool to room temperature before serving.

Notes

Makes (1) 9.5 inch tart or (4) 5 Inch Tarts
Prep Time: 30 minutes plus 1 hour chilling time for the dough
Cook Time: 1 hour