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SASHA SIMPSON

Owner, Brik Café

GRANADILLA FRANGIPANE TART

“Frangipane tarts always remind me of my dad. Growing up, we lived in quite a healthy home. My mom would limit the ‘junk’ foods we were exposed to and we were offered alternatives to sweets, such as grapes, raisins, dark chocolate, and my dad’s all-time favorite, marzipan. That’s what frangipane tarts spark in my memory. The smell and texture of the marzipan are mimicked by the baked almond in this tart. Combining it with my little girl’s favorite fruit, granadilla, creates a feeling of home and love.” @brik_cafe

Makes 2 x 18 cm tarts or 1 x 28 cm tart A LITTLE EFFORT

GREAT VALUE

Preparation: 1 hour, plus 1 hour's chilling time

Cooking: 1½ hours

For the base:

flour 375 g

icing sugar 50 g

butter 200 g

free-range egg 1

For the granadilla jam:

granadillas 6

water 1 cup

lemon ½, juiced

sugar (caster, brown or coconut) 225 g

For the frangipane filling:

butter 125 g, diced

icing sugar 125 g

free-range eggs 2

free-range egg yolk 1

almond flour 125 g

granadilla seeds 1 cup

dark rum 1 T

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and line the base of an 18 cm loose-bottomed tart tin.