Monday, June 18, 2018

Blueberry Preserve Tart with Almonds


 Would you care to join me for some Fergolotta with Almonds and Jam?  I've had this recipe for some time, and finally decided to make it.  You can choose one of my blue and white teacups for your tea.  My friend, Joy, gave me the beautiful pottery pitcher when we first moved to Texas going on 32 years ago.  Joy and I were friends in Ohio, and she and her hubby moved here six months before we did.  Joy is one of those kind, gentle souls, that is always there for me.  


 Cissy and her brother, Caiden, joined me for Cooking/Art Camp this week.   After having lunch at Chik Fil A, we went and filled up a grocery bag to donate to a local Food Pantry.  My church collects these bags once a month, and my helpers found things that were needed. 

  Both of the kids asked if we were having Cooking Camp.  I can't tell you what a JOY it is for me to know that they care so much!!  We made S'Mores Pops and they had fun putting these together.  I had seen this idea on the Today Show as a less calorie version of S'Mores.  You just use a lollipop stick, dip the bottoms in melted chocolate, and then dip in crushed graham cracker.  We also dipped some in sprinkles.  These would make fun party favors, too!

My son Mike, taught the kids and I how to make a watercolor sunset painting, and then we added a fine point sharpie palm tree at the end.  Aren't they pretty? 




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Blueberry Preserve Tart with Almonds


The actual name of this recipe is Fergolotta with Almonds and Jam, and I'm not sure what magazine I cut this recipe from. It says that the recipe is adapted from Millie's Bistro, in Toronto. I had some homemade blueberry preserves, but I think raspberry, peach, or apricot would be good, too.

ingredients:

1 and 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/2  teaspoon almond extract (the  recipe calls for 1/4 teaspoon, but I wanted more)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 and 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup blueberry preserves or jam
1/3 cup sliced almonds

instructions:

Beat together butter and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes, then beat in extract and salt.
Add flour and mix at low speed until just combined.
Reserve 1/2 cup of dough, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill.
Press remainder with floured fingers onto bottom and sides of 10" x 1" tart pan, with removable bottom.  Chill shell until firm, about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spread preserves over bottom of tart shell, then crumble the reserved dough over the preserves.  Sprinkle with almonds.
Bake in middle of oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes. 
Cool tart in pan on a rack, then remove side of pan.  Serve warm or at room temperature.
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I am sharing this with these lovely parties:

29 comments:

  1. Mmm..... a Fergolotta with Almonds and Jam tart...if I didn't know you better, Kitty, I would think you were swearing at me. =) What a fabulous name for a baked tart! It sounds delicious!! How wonderful your grands love to come to your home and cook with you. That says a lot about you and your beautiful personality and the love you share with them, dear Kitty. Love the blue and white setting today and that pitcher with the sweet heart is precious. Your friend Joy has the most excellent taste. Love the watercolour paintings....what clever artistes you all are. Enjoy a beautiful week, lovely Kitty. Xx

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  2. Love the beach sunset scene...my sister is on her way home from Hawaii and it looks like some pretty pics she has sent me.

    Love that the grands are excited about cooking with you. Maybe someday you could introduce the joys of cleaning. 😉

    The tart sounds delightful and very adaptable. Course I love blueberries so could happily go with that!

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  3. I'm not surprised your grands look forward to your cooking camp Kitty...I'd like to enroll! How fun their Uncle Mike has art classes for them too. ;) Your tart looks delicious and I love your pretty blue and white teacups. ♥

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  4. Oh my, your blueberry tart looks wonderful, Kitty! And what fun to go to Nana's Cooking Camp! I wish I had your energy! The paintings are precious and how nice your son Mike taught you all how to do that. I had painted myself at one time and I miss it! Love the jug and of course blue and white teacups always look so inviting on the table. Wish I could join you. Have a lovely week, my friend.

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  5. Oh Kitty...that blueberry tart looks scrumptious! I love the smiles on your grandkidlets' faces, as they enjoy their marshmallow creations. What fun!!
    I wish Mike could teach me/us how to do a watercolor...see if he'll do a "guest appearance" on your blog & tell us how. The pictures are beautiful!!!

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  6. So great that the kids wanted to do cooking camp, Kitty. You've got some real gems of human beings there....but you already knew that, didn't you? Enjoy your week!

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  7. Oh my! Everything looks great...that tart would melt in my mouth and I'd SO love to share some tea sitting next to you! What a KICK that the kids want to have Cooking Camp! They do cherish time with you...so precious! Love all the pics...the paintings are gorgeous. I have NO art talent and think those kids did far better than I ever would! Thanks for sharing...have a wonderful week with your precious grands...who do make life GRAND. Hugs to you too Sweet Kitty. XO

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  8. Hooray for the return of your cooking camp! Your blue and white teacups are lovely...and I just realized that you selected them for this post because they match your blueberry preserve tart. HA!

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  9. Great time with your Grands,so precious!Your recipe looks yummy and I love your beautiful teacups!That pretty angel serving tea is a treasure,how darling!Hugs!

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  10. Such special times you have with your Grandchildren and son. I'd enjoy your camps very much. Love your teacups! That tart looks delicious and I'm glad I learned what a Fergolotta was! Now, if I could remember how to spell it!

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  11. Oh that looks SO delicious! You have really started something with your grands! These are memories that will never be forgotten for all of you...what an awesome grandma you are. Love all of the pretty blue in this post and that one teacup looks awfully familiar! :D Hugs!

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  12. Cooking Camp sounds like a great way to spend time with grands. What fun those marshmallows would be. Your Fergolatta aka Tarte, looks scrumptious. I'll be making it one day soon, perhaps with strawberry preserves. Blue and white is always my favourite, so I'd happily sip from any of your pretty teacups. Have a good day, Kitty.

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  13. Hi Kitty. I BET your sweethearts look forward to cooking camp! The blue Teacups are hard to choose from. The tart looks wonderful...some of my favorite things...blueberries and almonds! Thanks for linking to Tuesday Cuppa Tea
    Ruth

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  14. Aww...your paintings are so pretty, and the fun you always have together is just so inspiring! You are a precious gift to this world, sweet friend. God bless you. Praying for you.

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  15. How nice to have your cooking camp again with the kids. I love how you all made watercolor paintings too. That blueberry tart looks so good. Thanks for sharing this recipe at our Cooking and Crafting with J & J. Enjoy the week
    Julie

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  16. Oh Kitty, you and your kiddos has so much fun together and I just love it. I've always loved your cooking camps. The art pieces are really pretty. And I think it's so neat that you all went together to purchase a bag of food for the local food pantry. What better way to teach our young ones about the art of giving to others. The tart looks amazing. Grandgirl Kyleigh and I made cookies yesterday together. I just love it that I have grands that love to bake too. I have two of my grandgirls on Monday nights and Tuesdays during the summer and they love to get in Nana's kitchen. You are such a wonderful Nana dear Kitty. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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  17. With all the wonderful activities you provide at your 'camp' who needs to pay for the kids to go anywhere else?! I love the easy s'mores idea and that blueberry tart sounds so delicious. Very cool sunset paintings!!

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  18. Yum all around today. The tart and the treats would disappear in a hurry here. How fun and good lessons filling bags for donations. Cute pics of grands and how wonderful to be teaching such life lessons and memories. Thanks for sharing Kitty.........

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  19. Dear Kitty:
    Your tart looks delicious and as always your family activities are wonderful. What great pictures and S'Mores Pops which were new to me. I also loved your red, white and blue theme! Thanks for sharing. You are always so kind and donating teaches the children to care for others!

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  20. This not only sounds amazing Kitty, it sounds easy too! Cissy and Caiden are adorable, and I know it makes your heart sing that they love cooking with you and doing art with your son! Two of my grands are very interested in art and it thrills me! My son is a great cook, and one of his boys is quite interested in cooking, he will try anything, loves vegetables, even artichokes and salad at 5! I am so happy you are spending time with them!
    Jenna

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  21. Kitty, I want to go to your Cooking Camp, too, AND Uncle Mike's Art Camp! This tart is so beautiful, and I can taste it now. This one is going on my list.

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  22. From all the smiles, it looks like everyone had a good time. I bet that tart disappeared quickly...it sounds good.

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  23. Your tart looks beautiful Kitty! It also looks like the kids are having a blast:@)

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  24. This is adorable. How fun that the kids want to cook with you. The tart looks amazing.
    Thanks for sharing at Keep In Touch.

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  25. Hi Kitty,
    Your Blueberry Preserve Tart looks fabulous, we would love it! Looks like so much fun going on at your house, love the painting's! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday.
    Miz Helen

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  26. Oh wow Kitty, that tart looks fabulous! And the watercolor sunsets are gorgeous! What a talented family. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  27. Hi Kitty, just hopping back to let you know I will be featuring you at SYC tomorrow.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  28. I can't wait to try this! Looks so easy and yummy and your camp sure looks like it was a big hit :)

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  29. Kitty, thanks for the recipe. Wish I had a slice of this for this evening. Always fun to see what you do with the grands. They are so lucky to have you in their lives.

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