Recipe: Glazed Strawberry Tart

Glazed Strawberry Tart

1 1/3 C all purpose flour
1/2 C finely ground almonds
1/3 C sugar
1 t grated lemon rind
1/4 t salt
6 T cold butter, cut into pieces
1 egg
1 t vanilla extract
3/4 C seedless raspberry or strawberry jam
1 t lemon juice
2 pints strawberries, hulled and sliced

Stir first 5 ingredients together. Cut in butter until course crumbs form. whisk together egg and vanilla. Stir into flour mixture, mix until dough forms. Shape into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refridgerate overnight. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a baking sheet. Place dough on baking sheet, pat into a 10 inch circle, forming a high edge. prick entire crust with a fork. bake until slightly browned, about 25 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Melt jam with lemon juice until spreadable. Spread 1/2 c jam mixture over cooled crust. arrange berries on top. Brush with remaining jam mixture. serve with whipped cream if desired.