Brown butter cherry tart

Fresh cherries and brown butter are paired in a crunchy, buttery crust in this easy-to-make brown butter cherry tart.

So let’s talk about this cherry tart. Correction: brown butter cherry tart. And that, friends, makes all the difference. This came about because it just so happens that Father’s Day is also my Dad’s birthday and this year, I was bringing dessert. I had just received a bag of the most beautiful cherries in my CSA, so cherries were a given. Add a crunchy, buttery crust and brown butter and my oh my this is good. The sweetness of the cherries is balanced by the richness of the butter. And the crust! crunchy, buttery, and takes minutes to make. Add this to your list of must-make recipes. No one will believe how easy it is when they taste a bite.

You could easily swap in other fruit. I adapted this from a recipe on bonappetit.com which called for raspberries. Blueberries would also be good, tart peaches, strawberries, the list goes on. I made the crust a day ahead due to multiple soccer games and other mommy commitments. I left it at room temperature and then just made the filling in the morning.

And now it’s all gone. We finished the last two pieces last night, mine naked and my husband with a dollop of vanilla ice cream. I wonder what he’d say if I made another with a mix of blueberries and strawberries…? Hmmm.

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Brown butter cherry tart

 

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Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

50 mins

Total time

1 hour 10 mins

 

Sweet and rich brown butter cherry tart. A simple, delicious dessert with fresh cherries and brown butter that has only a few ingredients.

Author: adapted from bonappetit.com

Recipe type: Dessert

Serves: 8 servings

Ingredients

Crust

• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• ⅓ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
• Pinch of salt

Filling

• ½ cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• Pinch of salt
• ¼ cup all purpose flour
• 1½ tsp.vanilla extract
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, diced
• 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted

Instructions

1. Preheat to 375°F.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together melted butter, sugar, and vanilla with a rubber spatula. Add flour and salt and stir until combined. Press dough into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch tart pan.
3. Bake crust for 15 minutes then cool complete on a rack in the pan. Crust can be made a day ahead and stored at room temperature.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs and salt. Add the flour and vanilla and mix until smooth. Set aside.
5. In a small, light colored saute pan, cook the butter over medium heat until golden brown. Stir often and be careful not to let it burn. As soon as it is a rich, golden brown, pour it into a glass measuring cup to stop it cooking.
6. Whisk brown butter into egg mixture until combined.
7. Arrange the cherries in the tart pan and pour the butter mixture over it. Place tart on a rimmed baking sheet and bake at 375F for about 35 minutes. Tart will be golden and the butter mixture will puff up. A tester inserted near the center should come out clean.
8. Cool on a rack then remove from pan.
9. Serve at room temperature, with vanilla ice cream if desired.

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