Are you craving an easy, quick, and fragrant dessert that feels like home? Cherry Jam Tart is the perfect recipe for a wholesome breakfast or a homemade snack made with love. It is made with a crumbly shortcrust pastry that melts in your mouth and is filled with a sweet and intense cherry jam, perfect to enjoy any season.
This tart is a classic of Italian tradition, loved by both adults and children. You can make it with your homemade jam or a good store-bought jam, maybe without added sugars. It’s a rustic yet elegant dessert, also ideal as a dessert after dinner or to bring to a picnic.
If you’re looking for a simple jam tart that will win you over at first bite, this is the right recipe for you. With very few ingredients, you’ll get a delicious cake with an authentic flavor that immediately brings back childhood scents.
The cherry jam tart is perfect to prepare even with children, thanks to its easy process and the classic grid decoration that makes it beautiful to look at. Moreover, it keeps well and stays delicious for several days.
Learn how to make a homemade tart with cherry jam: I’ll explain step by step how to make the perfect shortcrust pastry and tricks for even baking!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 10/12
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 10.5 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1.5 tbsp milk
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 packet vanillin
- to taste cherry jam (about 12-14 oz)
Tools
- Baking Pan
Steps
In a bowl, quickly work the softened butter with the sugar using a whisk until you get a cream. Incorporate one egg at a time and the pinch of salt, add milk, baking powder, vanillin, and gradually the sifted flour. Continue working the dough until you get a compact ball that does not stick to your hands. This dough can be worked immediately, but if it’s too soft, you can put it in the fridge for half an hour and then work it.
Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough on a floured board until you reach a thickness of about 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Place a part of it in a previously buttered and floured pan, add the cherry jam, place strips of shortcrust pastry on top, and if you want to decorate it like my tart, create a cherry in the center with two discs, two strips, and two little leaves of shortcrust pastry (if you want to color it, use natural food colorings! I used powdered ones!).
Bake at 350°F for 30/35 minutes on the second-to-last rack of the oven!
Once baked, let the tart cool before serving, so the jam slightly sets.
Enjoy your meal!
Storage
The cherry jam tart keeps well for 3-4 days under a glass dome or in an airtight container at room temperature.
If you prefer, you can also store it in the fridge to keep it fresh longer. In this case, make sure to cover it properly to prevent it from absorbing other odors in the fridge. When you want to serve it, it’s advisable to let it return to room temperature to fully enjoy the flavor and crumbliness of the shortcrust pastry.
