Pastries Recipes - Melon Marmalade Tart Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 8

For the pastry:

• 150g/5oz plain flour

• Pinch of salt

• 75g/3oz butter (cubed)

• 25ml/1fl oz iced water

For the filling:

• 900g/2lb cantaloupe melon (quartered. seeded, flesh diced)

• 200ml/7fl oz white wine

• 2 macaroons

• 50g/2oz caster sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Method:

1. To make the pastry, sift the flour and salt together into a large mixing bowl. Add the cubes of butter. Rub the butter and flour mixture together with your fingertips until the mixture has a coarse texture.

2. Stirring lightly with a knife, sprinkle water over the dough until it just begins to cohere. Gather the dough together into a ball, pressing it together with your hands.

3. Wrap in Clingfilm and chill for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas mark 5.

4. Boil the melon with the wine, stirring often, until the mixture has reduced to a puree and thickened.

5. Pound together the macaroons, sugar and cinnamon, and add the melon puree. Line a 20cm/8in tart tin with the pastry dough and pour in the melon mixture.

6. Bake in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until the pastry is crisp and golden.