Raspberry-Walnut Tart

By California Walnuts
Total Time
2 Hrs
Serves
12
Course
Desserts

DESCRIPTION

This is an easy yet festive dessert that’s perfect for holiday entertaining.

Prep Time
15 Mins
Cook Time
1 Hr, 45 Mins
Total Time
2 Hrs
Calories
418
Total Fat
23
Polyunsaturated Fat
6
Cholesterol
58
Sodium
169
Carbohydrates
50
Dietary Fiber
2
Protein
5

Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup raspberry preserves*
  • 1 cup chopped California walnuts
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

*You can also make this using apricot or strawberry preserves.

Preparation

  1. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; mix well.
  2. In large bowl, combine sugar and egg; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Add butter; beat until well blended and creamy. Stir in vanilla. Slowly add flour mixture, beating just until combined. Divide dough in half; cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
  3. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 10-inch spring form pan with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, combine raspberry preserves, walnuts and lemon peel; blend well.
  4. Press half of dough evenly in bottom of spring form pan. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated.) Spread with raspberry-walnut mixture. With a cheese grater, grate remaining half of dough over raspberry-walnut mixture, covering mixture completely.
  5. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.