Strawberry Almond Tart Recipe
I had been itching to try my hand at making a tart for a long time. This strawberry almond tart recipe turned out to be the perfect introduction. Adding to the excitement, my brother and his wife gifted me a Wilton 9-inch Nonstick Round Tart Pan for Christmas. The pan is incredibly easy to use. The removable bottom makes lifting the finished tart out a breeze. It’s perfect for showcasing a beautifully baked dessert without any mishaps.
But back to this incredible tart—it’s wonderfully light and refreshing, perfect as a dessert or even a sweet breakfast treat. The base is a crisp graham cracker crust. It’s layered with a subtly sweet cream cheese spread. This spread adds richness without overwhelming. On top, a glossy strawberry glaze brings bright, fruity flavor. The finishing touch is a delicate sprinkling of sliced almonds around the edge. This adds just the right amount of crunch and visual appeal. The combination is simple, elegant, and irresistibly satisfying.
Cost to make this recipe.
I have calculated this tart to cost about $8.93 or $1.12 per serving slice. The majority cost of ingredients comes from the cream cheese and the strawberries.
I have not been able to make my cream cheese or graham crackers. However, I do grow my own strawberries. My homesteader cost comes to roughly $5.93 or $0.74 per serving slice.
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Strawberry Almond Tart
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 package honey graham crackers, about 9 sheets…[$1.50]
- 3 Tbsp white granulated sugar, …[$0.06]
- 3 Tbsp butter, melted…[$0.38]
- 3 Tbsp water, …[$0]
- 1 Tbsp shortening, …[$0.01]
Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened…[$2.00]
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar, …[$0.07]
- ½ tsp almond extract, …[$0.26]
- ½ Tbsp half and half, …[$0.02]
Topping
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced and divided…[$3.00]
- ⅓ cup white granulated sugar, …[$0.10]
- ½ Tbsp cornstarch, …[$0.01]
- ½ Tbsp lemon juice, …[$0.02]
- ¼ cup sliced almonds, …[$1.50]
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Pulse graham crackers and sugar in a food processor and process until fine crumbles are reached. Add melted butter and water to crumbs. Mix until mixture is moist.
- Coat a 9 inch tart pan with a removable bottom piece with shortening. Press the graham cracker crust mixture in and around the greased tart pan. Baked crust for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- If the crust falls off the edges, press crust gently up the sides while the crust is still warm. Let crust cool completely.
Filling
- Whip together softened cream cheese, sugar, extract and half and half. Spread mixture to the bottom of cooled graham cracker crust.
Strawberry Topping
- Place 1 cup sliced strawberries in a food processor along with sugar and cornstarch. Blend together until smooth. Place in a small pot and bring to a boil and cook until thickened. Take off heat and set aside until mixture cools.
- Layer the remaining 1 cup of strawberries on top of the cream cheese filling on the tart. Finally spoon cooled strawberry glazed over the top of strawberries as a final part of the tart.
- Sprinkle sliced almonds around edged of tart. Cover and chill tart for 3-4 hours.
Strawberry Almond Tart
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 package honey graham crackers, about 9 sheets…[$1.50]
- 3 tbsp white granulated sugar, …[$0.06]
- 3 tbsp butter, melted…[$0.38]
- 3 tbsp water, …[$0]
- 1 tbsp shortening, …[$0.01]
Filling
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened…[$2.00]
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar, …[$0.07]
- ½ tsp almond extract, …[$0.26]
- ½ tbsp half and half, …[$0.02]
Topping
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced and divided…[$3.00]
- ⅓ cup white granulated sugar, …[$0.10]
- ½ tbsp cornstarch, …[$0.01]
- ½ tbsp lemon juice, …[$0.02]
- ¼ cup sliced almonds, …[$1.50]
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Pulse graham crackers and sugar in a food processor and process until fine crumbles are reached. Add melted butter and water to crumbs. Mix until mixture is moist.
- Coat a 9 inch tart pan with a removable bottom piece with shortening. Press the graham cracker crust mixture in and around the greased tart pan. Baked crust for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- If the crust falls off the edges, press crust gently up the sides while the crust is still warm. Let crust cool completely.
Filling
- Whip together softened cream cheese, sugar, extract and half and half. Spread mixture to the bottom of cooled graham cracker crust.
Strawberry Topping
- Place 1 cup sliced strawberries in a food processor along with sugar and cornstarch. Blend together until smooth. Place in a small pot and bring to a boil and cook until thickened. Take off heat and set aside until mixture cools.
- Layer the remaining 1 cup of strawberries on top of the cream cheese filling on the tart. Finally spoon cooled strawberry glazed over the top of strawberries as a final part of the tart.
- Sprinkle sliced almonds around edged of tart. Cover and chill tart for 3-4 hours.