Afternoon Tea

Today for afternoon tea we are having a wide selection of treats. We are serving:
       -Peach Cheesecake
       -Chocolate Chip Cookies
       -Tomato and Mozzarella Salad
       -Tres Leches Cake
       -Garden Vegetable Quiche
       -Spinach Dip with crudités

Here is the recipe for a glazed strawberry tart that we will be serving tomorrow.

Glazed Strawberry Tart
   Ingredients:
       -1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
       -1/2 cup finely ground almonds
       -1/3 cup sugar
       -1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
       -1/4 teaspoon salt
       -6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
       -1 egg
       -1 teaspoon vanilla extract
       -3/4 cup seedless raspberry or strawberry jam
       -1 teaspoon lemon juice
       -2 pints strawberries, hulled and sliced in half
       -Sweetened whipped cream (optional)

1. Stir together flour, almonds, sugar, lemon rind and salt in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender or 2 knives, until coarse crumbs form. Whisk together egg and vanilla in a small bowl; stir into flour mixture until a dough forms. Shape into a disk. Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a baking sheet. Place dough on baking sheet; pat into a 10 inch circle, forming a high edge. Pierce bottom of dough all over with a fork. Bake until slightly browned, about 25 minutes. Place baking sheet on a wire rack and let cool for about 10 minutes; transfer shell to rack to cool completely.

3. Melt jam with lemon juice in a small saucepan over low heat until spreadable. Spread 1/2 cup jam mixture over bottom of shell arrange berries on top, cut sides down. Brush with remaining jam mixture. Serve with whipped cream on the side if desired.

Makes about 8 servings.