Almond Cheese Tart

Almond Cheese Tart 

(Recipe adapted & modify from Kitchen Corner) 

Ingredients

Tart base:
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp cold water 
110g plain flour 
55g salted cold butter
10g icing sugar 

Cheese filling:

160g cream cheese

30g sugar

30g butter

2 egg yolks

1 lemon zest

2 tbsp lemon juice

40g egg whites

2 tsp sugar

40g almond flakes

Method

1. Tart: place the flour, icing sugar & butter into the food processor. Pulse several times until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add in egg yolk & water mixture & pulse again.
2. Turn the pastry out onto a clean, floured work surface & with floured hands, bring together to make a dough. Shape into a flattened ball, wrap in cling film & refrigerate for about 30 mins before pressing into a tart pan & bake at 200C for 20mins.
3. Fillings: Beat the cream cheese with sugar until well combine. Add the egg yolks one at a time and mix well. Gradually mix in the lemon juice & zest. 
4. In other the clean bowl, beat the egg whites & sugar until peak forms. Fold the egg whites into the cream cheese mixture & fold in half of the toasted almond flakes.
5. Pour the mixture into the tart & sprinkle over some almond flakes on top. Bake at 180C for 30 mins.