🇲🇹 Maltese Cuisine

Torta tal-Marmurat

Almond Macaroon Tart

Prep Time 40 min

Servings 8

Difficulty Medium

Calories 390 kcal

A luscious Maltese tart with a buttery pastry shell filled with a rich almond macaroon mixture, baked until golden and fragrant.

Ingredients

For pastry: 250g flour, 125g butter, 50g sugar, 1 egg, pinch salt
For filling: 300g ground almonds, 200g sugar, 4 egg whites, zest of 1 lemon, 1 tsp almond extract
Powdered sugar for dusting

1 Make pastry: rub butter into flour, add sugar, salt, and egg. Form dough, chill 20 min.
2 Roll pastry and line a greased tart pan. Prick base with a fork.
3 Whisk egg whites until frothy. Fold in ground almonds, sugar, lemon zest, and almond extract.
4 Pour filling into the pastry shell, spreading evenly.
5 Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 35-40 min until golden and set.
6 Cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Did You Know?

The Knights of St. John brought many almond-based confections to Malta, and the tradition of almond desserts has flourished ever since.