Cherry Almond Cheesecake Tart
Photography by Yuki Sato.
This glossy, jewel-toned tart brings together creamy cheesecake, buttery cocoa pastry, and sweet summer cherries — the perfect dessert for festive entertaining.
Serves: 8
INGREDIENTS
Pastry
120 grams cold butter, chopped
1½ cups (225 grams) plain flour
⅓ cup (40 grams) icing sugar
1 tablespoon dark cocoa powder
1–2 tablespoons water
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon custard powder
½–1 teaspoon almond extract
Filling
100 grams sour cream
250 grams room-temperature cream cheese, roughly chopped
⅓ cup (75 grams) caster sugar
500 grams frozen cherries, defrosted and spread out on a kitchen towel
To Serve
½ cup (165 grams) seedless berry or cherry jam (strained to remove pips)
12–15 fresh cherries
Find the full recipe, including the pastry and filling methods, in the new dish Christmas issue — available Monday, November 3.
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