My first glimpse of Ebie’s Almond Tart had me drooling. A lover of rich desserts, the simple yet decadent ingredients had me longing for a taste. I appreciated Jacoba, the writer of Just Food Now, for sharing this wonderful recipe with me. (Click on the link – there are additional almond recipes.)
Of course never one to think about dessert without thinking about tea, I thought… “What tea would I pair with this dessert?” My choice – White Peony by Pearl Fine Teas.
Below is the recipe and some commentary from Jacoba herself about Ebie’s Almond Tart:
“I am going to supply this recipe exactly as it appears in her very old, already disintegrating, handwritten book, but am converting quantities to metric ones for ease of reference.
Line a deep tart tin with sweet pastry and spread with apricot jam. Half fill with a mixture made as follows:
- Beat 125 grams of butter with 125 grams of sugar
- Add 4 large eggs one at a time
- Stir in 125 grams of ground almonds
- Add a pinch of salt.
That was it!!! Bake Ebie’s Almond Tart in a preheated oven on 190 C for 30 – 40 minutes.”
So you ask… why White Peony? While White Peony is flavorful it is a White Tea and thus is significantly milder than a black or green tea. Thus the taste of the tea will not overpower the taste of the almond tart. Simultaneously, the natural sweetness of White Peony allows one to enjoy a cup without the addition of sweetener.
Now it’s your turn… What tea would you pair with Ebie’s Almond Tart?
I’m sipping on some White Peony (from Adagio) right now.
I agree, I think it would great with that dessert. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Well I’m sipping some Baroness Grey Tea and I’d love a piece of that fabulous looking tart to go with it :0)
Ellen,
Is Baroness Grey like Earl Grey? What are the similarities? What are the differences?
Brittany!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I went to the grocery store this morning with the intention to purchase almonds so I could make it today. I forgot the almonds! Darn, maybe next weekend.
Hey!
It’s too bad your family doesn’t like oatmeal! Maybe you can sneak it into their food and trick them into liking it XD
Just wanted to thank you for stopping by my blog
As for your question about Greek yogurt–it’s pretty much just plain yogurt, but without the tartness and EXTRA EXTRA creamy–you really should give it a try!
And wow–you completely sold me on the White Peony tea! I love sweet things XD The dessert had me drooling as well! It’s so awesome that I found your blog the same time I started getting into tea drinking!
Oatmeal,
This is the catch… my family likes oatmeal but with nothing but sugar, milk and butter. I like to ad raisins, chunky applesauce, bananas, etc. to wit they turn up their noses and walk away!
Glad you are getting into tea. The White Peony is fantastic! You should definitely give it a try.
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