Cherry Tart Recipe
Tarte Montmorency

Here's an easy cherry tart recipe that features a kirsch flavored custard base. It gets its French name - Tarte Montmorency - from the type of cherries that are sometimes used to make it.

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Cherries for your Cherry Tart

This yummy cherry tart takes a little time to prepare because you have to pit all of those cherries. Maybe you can get one of your kids to do that. Be sure you have a cherry pitter.

You can makes this cherry tart with Montmorency cherries if you can find them, but any cherry that is good for baking would work well.

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Tarte Montmorency

• 1 unbaked pie shell
• 2 pounds cherries, pitted
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon Kirsch

Fit the pie shell to a 10 inch tart pan and prick the bottom several times with a fork.

Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the cherries. Cook for 5 - 6 minutes, shaking the pan from time to time. Add 1/4 cup of the sugar and continue cooking the sauce thickens and caramelizes slightly. Remove from heat and pass through a sieve. (You won't need the cooking juices.)

Spread the cherries on top of the tart shell.

Beat the eggs with the other 1/4 cup of sugar and the flour. Stir in the milk and the Kirsch. Pour this mixture on top of the cherries. Bake at 400° F for 40 minutes.

Allow to cool completely and serve cold.

Makes 6 - 8 servings.

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