Viking River Cruises Shares Delicious Dessert Recipe

Our friends at Viking River Cruises have a special gift for us, just in time for the holidays: the recipe for their delicious Apple Cranberry Tart.

One of the best things about traveling with Viking River Cruises is the opportunity to sample delicious local cuisine. Here is one of the recipes we have collected while traveling through France—the almond paste, an ingredient often used in French baking, gives this delicious dessert a Continental flavor. Serve alone or top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients:

1 unbaked, room-temperature 9-inch tart shell

1 roll (about 7 oz) almond paste

1 cup fresh cranberries

5 medium-sized apples (preferably Macintosh), peeled and sliced to make approximately 5 cups

A quarter cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

A half cup uncooked oats

A half cup all-purpose flour

A half cup brown sugar

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, very cold or frozen

A quarter cup sliced almonds

Vanilla ice cream

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F. Flatten almond paste on a sheet of wax paper with a rolling pin, to form an 8-inch circle. Press almond circle into the bottom of the unbaked tart shell. In a bowl, combine cranberries, apples, sugar and a half teaspoon of cinnamon. Pour on top of almond circle, into tart shell. In a bowl, combine the remaining cinnamon, oats, flour and brown sugar. Cut butter into very small pieces and stir into cinnamon mixture until crumbs form. Spoon crumb mixture evenly over the top of the apple mixture. Bake 50-60 minutes. Sprinkle with sliced almonds during the last 5 minutes of cooking time. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

Makes 6 servings.

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