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Swedish Almond Tart

May 24, 2017 By Neriz 11 Comments

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Almond paste topped with the sweetness and crunch of caramelized, glazed almond bits – Swedish Almond Tart simply delivers a luxurious taste of ALMOND in every bite!

Swedish Almond Tart placed on a cooling rack, served with a cup of espresso

The Swedish Almond Tart (Toscabit) is like a ‘spin-off’ of the Swedish Almond Cake.  Both use almond paste, but the main difference is, this being a tart, there is a pastry dough at the bottom.  I’ve seen some where they just sprinkle crushed nuts on top, but my favorite is where they mix the sliced almonds with caramelized sugar and add some more glaze on top. YUM!

I’m sure by now you have noticed that Swedes love using almond paste.  Yep, you see them in most of their sweets.  Other than cardamom, I reckon it’s the next best thing for treats. 🙂

For the Swedish Almond Tart, you use exactly the same kind of almond paste that you use in this other Swedish treat.  Personally, I always make more than what’s required and I just store them in the refrigerator (or freeze them for longer storage).  When it’s time for me to use them, I add a tiny bit of milk just to loosen it up – just a teeny bit, it goes a long way (promise!).

Closer shot of Swedish Almond Tart, highlighting the almond bits on top.

As for the pastry dough, you can use whatever kind of pie or tart dough you prefer.  I tend to use the regular pie dough for this – not the sweet kind.  I think there is enough sweetness from the almond paste and the glaze on top.  You can also use a regular tart tin, not the mini ones that I used for this recipe.

Oh!  What goes well with this tart?  I always have mine with black coffee – either for snack or breakfast. I feel it should be paired with something that does not overpower it; after all, it’s all about the tart. 🙂

5 from 3 votes
Swedish Almond Tart
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Swedish Almond Tart
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 
Almond paste topped with the sweetness and crunch of caramelized, glazed almond bits - Swedish Almond Tart simply delivers a luxurious taste of ALMOND in every bite!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Swedish
Servings: 8
Calories: 340 kcal
Author: Neriz
Ingredients
  • 1 pc 8-inch pie/tart dough
  • Almond Paste (see below)
  • 100 grams almonds, slivered/sliced
  • 75 grams butter, unsalted
  • 75 grams cream
  • 50 grams sugar
  • 50 grams golden syrup
  • butter, for greasing pan
Instructions
  1. In a small pan, combine almonds, butter, cream, sugar and syrup. Bring to a slow boil and let the sugar completely dissolve. Keep the heat on medium-low and stir occasionally to make sure that it does not burn. Take off the heat once the sauce has thickened a bit.

  2. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (375 degrees F).

  3. Grease an 8-inch pan and arrange the pie/tart dough on it.  

  4. Pour the almond paste on top of the pie/tart dough and place in the oven for around 20 minutes or until the paste and the dough has browned a bit.

  5. Take out of the oven and spread the glazed almonds on top of the tart. Put back in the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the top turns golden.

  6. Set aside to cool. Serve.


Recipe Notes
  • On making the almond paste, see Swedish Almond & Cardamom Mini Cakes.

 

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  1. Kash says

    June 9, 2017 at 5:57 am

    What do you mean by ” syrup”? Golden syrup. Simple syrup.
    .

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    • Neriz says

      June 9, 2017 at 10:05 am

      Thanks for asking Kash! It’s golden syrup, the one with the amber color. I have now updated the recipe. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Karen says

    July 3, 2017 at 10:59 pm

    I love all things almond paste!! These look and sound wonderful!

    While your photo is of the mini-tarts, I didn’t see any reference to them, rather only the 8 inch tart pan is mentioned. What size mini-tart pans did you use, and how many of them does this recipe make?

    Reply
    • Neriz says

      July 4, 2017 at 11:30 pm

      Thanks Karen!

      Yep, I used 8-cm tart tins for this picture — four of them. I divided an 8-inch tart dough into four pieces to use the mini tins. Just to highlight though, I have done this recipe using an 8-inch tart tin as well. 🙂

      Let me know how it goes once you try it! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Michelle says

    December 10, 2017 at 1:05 pm

    The recipe doesn’t say how much almond paste to use. The recipe link says it yields 200g but the recipe its accompanying uses 135g. I bought pre-made almond paste and I am now wondering how much to use, and how to get it to “pour” I would imagine adding a little milk and heat will do.

    As a side note, the method is a little confusing as it refers both to an almond “glaze” and a “paste” which could be misinterpreted.

    Reply
    • Glenys says

      November 2, 2018 at 7:53 pm

      How much ground almonds is used please

      Reply
  4. Lyn says

    December 15, 2017 at 5:32 pm


    If you por this hot liquid in to the tart would it not melt the ingredients in the tart or should the syrup bee cooled before pouring into tart shells. Thanks. Lyn

    Reply
  5. Lyn says

    December 15, 2017 at 5:32 pm


    If you por this hot liquid in to the tart would it not melt the ingredients in the tart or should the syrup bee cooled before pouring into tart shells. Thanks. Lyn

    Reply
  6. Najet says

    January 5, 2018 at 9:16 pm


    Hello
    You said in the ingredients cream, what kind of cream is it? single , double or cream fraiche?

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Neriz says

      February 21, 2018 at 12:58 pm

      It’s double cream Najet. I believe they’re called heavy cream or whipping cream in the United States.

      Reply
  7. Sue says

    March 17, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    After the start is cooked you say take out of oven and sprinkle over with the glazed almond there’s no mention of the ingredients or how to achieve it

    Reply

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