(Cherry tart - Traditional recipe)

Time: preparation: 30 minutes ........ cooking: 30 minutes 675 g (1 1/2 lb) rich shortcrust pastry 600 g (1lb 5 1/2 oz) firm, ripe cherries 8 vanilla wafers, chopped 50 g (1 3/4 oz) cherry jelly easy recipe

  Spoon measures are American spoons, that is standard cook's measuring spoons used in USA.
  The best plan is to regard 2 American teaspoons or tablespoons as 1 English teaspoon or tablespoon (eating spoons)

Preheat oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Meanwhile butter a baking tin or dish. Roll 400 g (14 oz) shortcrust pastry out to a thickness of 1/2 in.
Line the baking tin with the shortcrust pastry and sprinkle the chopped wafers over.
Fill up with cherries, washed and dried with absorbent kitchen paper (if you want, you can remove the stone from them).
Brush the fruits with jelly. Create some decorations with the rest of shortcrust pastry, according to your fancy; arrange them on the surface.
Bake for about 30 minutes.

What's the right wine?
Our suggestion is : Brachetto d'Acqui (a red sparkling wine from Piedmont - Italy).

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