Name: Rustic Jam Tart with Almond Crust
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1 cup almonds, divided; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/3 cup plus 1 Tbsp. demerara sugar; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 2 large egg yolks; 2 tablespoons whole milk, plus more; ½ teaspoon pure almond extract (optional); 1 12-oz. jar cherry jam or preserves; Vanilla ice cream (for serving; optional); A 9"-diameter tart pan with removable bottom or springform pan

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Danielle Walsh

Once you get the hang of this fail-proof tart, feel free to riff. Try walnuts or hazelnuts instead of almonds, and any kind of jam (but no jelly).

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