MIXED BERRIES TART
Pastry
225 g plain flour
150 g ground hazelnuts or almonds
25 g caster sugar
100 g butter
1 small egg beaten
Filling and topping
350 g full fat soft cheese
1 tablespoon lemon juice
50 g caster sugar
145 ml whipping cream
Icing sugar to dust
350 g mixed berries
1
sift the flour into a mixing bowl, stir in the ground hazelnuts or almonds and sugar; add the butter and rub in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs then stir in the beaten egg
2
tip the mixture into a 23cm flan dish, placed on a baking sheet and press the crumbs over the base and up the sides
3
prick the base with a fork, chill for 30 minutes then bake for 20-25 minutes in a preheated oven at 180C/Gas 4; cool completely
4
for the filling, beat together the soft cheese, lemon juice and sugar; whip the cream until soft peaks form, then fold it into the cheese mixture
5
spread evenly over the base of the tart, dust the edges of the tart with a little icing sugar and arrange the berries on top
