Swedish Toscas (Swedish Almond Tarts)
Description
This Swedish toscas (Swedish almond tarts) recipe is for buttery tarts made in a muffin tin filled with a brown sugar-almond mixture and a touch of cream.
Ingredients
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6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
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1/4 cup white sugar
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup slivered almonds
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 1/2 tablespoons cream
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2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Beat butter and white sugar together in a mixing bowl; stir in 1 cup flour until a smooth dough forms. Divide dough into 12 even pieces; press into the bottom and sides of each cup of a 12-cup muffin tin.
3
Combine slivered almonds, brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons butter in a small pan over medium heat. Stir in cream and 2 teaspoons flour; cook and stir constantly until mixture boils, about 10 minutes. Evenly divide almond mixture between tart shells.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until tops and crust edges are light brown, about 10 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly before removing tarts from muffin cups, 10 to 15 minutes, then cool completely on a wire rack.