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Brown Sugar Skyr Tart

A simply delicious tart made with an almond crust and a creamy, cheesecake-like skyr and brown sugar filling.
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Course: Dessert, Fika
Cuisine: Nordic, Scandinavian
Keyword: brown sugar tart recipe, easy tart recipe, sugar tart
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 8 servings (one 9-inch tart)
Calories: 320kcal
Author: Kristi

Ingredients

For the Crust:

  • ½ cup blanched almonds
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter chilled and cut into a ½ inch dice
  • 3 tablespoons ice water
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Filling:

  • 1 ¼ cups skyr preferably whole milk (Greek yogurt makes a fine substitute)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • cup dark brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • Powdered sugar for serving optional

Instructions

  • Make the Crust:  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Spread almonds out on a rimmed baking sheet.  Bake until toasted and fragrant, about 8 minutes.  Set aside to cool to room temperature.
  • Add toasted nuts to the work bowl of a food processor.  Process until finely ground.  Add flour, sugar and salt and pulse a few times to combine.
  • Scatter butter over the top of the flour mixture and pulse 8-10 times or until the mixture is the texture of wet sand.
  • Sprinkle water and vanilla extract over the top and pulse until dough just begins to clump together.
  • Press dough into an even layer over the bottom and up the sides of the tart pan creating a crust.  Flour the bottom of a metal measuring cup and press it over the bottom and sides of the crust to help even everything out.  Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the Filling:  Whisk all the filling ingredients except the flour together in a medium bowl.  Sift flour over the top and whisk thoroughly to combine.  Pour filling into the frozen tart shell and place on a rimmed baking sheet.  Bake the tart until it is set and golden brown, about 30-35 minutes.  Serve slightly warm or at room temperature. 

Notes

Adapted from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 254mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 409IU | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg