Desserts Pies + Tarts

raspberry streusel tart

I was asked to host a dinner party. The menu was to be from America’s Test Kitchen’s latest book, The Menu Cookbook [There is a post about the whole evening here, on The Feed, if you’re interested]. It was a lovely time, filled with good food and wine, family and friends. This little pretty, pictured above was dessert. And it was delicious.
The raspberries were oh so tart, but the streusel topping was sweet and the flavors balanced perfectly. The crust was crisp and held up all that juicy fruit without a problem. Oats and almonds in the streusel added texture and another dimension of flavor, and we were content. Content with this simple dessert.

Raspberry Streusel Tart
America’s Test Kitchen

1 1/2 cups [7 1/2 ounces] all purpose flour
1/2 cup [3 1/2 ounces] sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces and softened
1/2 cup [1 1/2 ounces] old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
3/4 cup raspberry jam
7 1/2 ounces raspberries [1 1/2 cups]
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Adjust oven rack to the middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9 inch springform pan.
Using a standing mixture, mix flour, granulated sugar and salt on low speed until combined. Add 10 tablespoons butter, 1 piece at a time, and mix until mixture resembles wet sand, 1-2 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup mixture for topping and set aside.
Sprinkle remaining mixture into prepared pan and press firmly into even, compact layer with the bottom of a dry measuring cup. Bake until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Let tart shell cool slightly while making the topping and the filling.
Mix reserved flour mixture with oats, almonds and brown sugar in medium bowl. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and pinch mixture between fingers into hazelnut-size clumps.
In a small bowl, mash jam, 1/2 cup raspberries and lemon juice with a fork to a coarse puree. Spread berry mixture evenly over the warm crust, then top with the remaining 1 cup raspberries. Sprinkle streusel topping over the raspberries.
Bake until filling is bubbling and topping is a deep golden brown, 22-25 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking. Let tart cool completely in the pan, about 2 hours [the tart can be held at room temperature for up to 8 hours]. To serve, remove outer metal ring of springform pan, slide a thin metal spatula between the tart and springform pan bottom, and carefully slide tart onto a serving platter.
  • Reply
    Runa
    Friday, May 8, 2015 at 11:52 am

    I was wondering if frozen raspberries can be used in place of fresh?

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    Courtney
    Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 10:17 am

    wow! a beautiful dessert. can’t wait to make this 🙂

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    luke and pamela
    Monday, February 6, 2012 at 11:13 pm

    i have been meaning to tell you something for weeks: after your test kitchen dinner, and hearing about americas test kitchen all over the place i finally went searching for some episodes at our library. they had season 3 and immediately i was addicted. then my son started asking to watch them, and now my husband doesn’t want me watching without him since he would be missing out. tonight we are making the TINGA, have you seen that episode? thanks so so much for introducing it to us!

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    Jesica @ Pencil Kitchen
    Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    can you host a dinner party for me too …. No occasion though…

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    linsiloo
    Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 9:49 pm

    oh geez louise, this looks amazing!

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    my little celebration
    Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 3:31 am

    Gorgeous. Stunning. Simple. Bravo!

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