Greek Jam Tart With Pastry Crust
This greek jam tart features a buttery pastry crust filled with sweet fruit preserves, making it a delightful dessert for any occasion. The combination of the flaky crust and the rich jam creates a perfect balance of flavors.
This recipe is greek style, dessert, scaled for 8 servings, with 30 min prep and 45 min cook.
Prep: 30 min · Cook: 45 min · Total: 75 min · Serves: 8
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include powdered sugar, ice water, granulated sugar, salt.
- Follow all 10 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp ice water
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup unsalted butter (cold and cubed)
- 1 cup fruit preserves
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and salt.
- Add the cold, cubed unsalted butter to the flour mixture and mix until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in the egg yolk and ice water until the dough comes together.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out the chilled dough on a floured surface to fit a 9-inch tart pan.
- Press the dough into the tart pan and trim any excess.
- Spread the fruit preserves evenly over the crust.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.
- Allow the tart to cool before dusting with powdered sugar and serving.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 230
- Protein: 3 g
- Fat: 12 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.