Our summer dinner theaters were sold out every weekend this year. We now have a fine reputation for our food as well as our productions, so people come for both. The many sincere compliments and genuine thanks we receive for these events makes the extra effort put into them worthwhile and very rewarding.

This week’s dinner menu featured skewers of beef tenderloin and of shrimp grilled with mushrooms, mini onions and potatoes and plated alongside a mélange of colorful vegetables. This was accompanied by a crisp pungent salad of mixed greens and fragrant herbs straight from our gardens. All combined to form a lovely summer nights’ dinner eaten in a tranquil setting out on the patio overlooking a view of Cape Cod Bay.

One more detail to savor was the magnificent dessert which one elderly gentleman referred to as “a most splendid creation.” This marvelous fruit tart is formed on a rich shortbread crust spread with an amaretto cream, topped with beautiful fruit and sealed with an apricot glaze. Tonight the chef has chosen sliced nectarines and blueberries. Other evenings it has been strawberries, kiwis, peaches,
raspberries. If you want a dessert that is both impressive and delectable this is it!

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Amaretto Fruit Tart

SERVINGS 8 CHANGE SERVING SIZE

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Ingredients

• Crust
• 1/4 cup almond(s) ground
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 egg yolk(s) large
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp almond extract
• Filling
• 8 oz cream cheese softened (1 package)
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp amaretto liqueur
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• Apricot Glaze
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp amaretto liqueur
• Topping
• 3-4 cups fruit fresh or canned
• almond(s) sliced for garnish, optional

Instructions

Crust

1. In food processor, combine almonds, butter, sugar and flour. Add yolks and extracts. Blend until dough forms.
2. Line 11- inch tart pan with removable side with a circle of baking paper in the bottom and press crust into pan.
3. Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes. Cool. Set aside.

Filling

1. Mix all filling ingredients until smooth and spread evenly on the cooled tart.
2. Chill until firm (about 30 minutes).

Glaze

1. In a small pan, mix all glaze ingredients over low heat until hot. Strain. Cool. Set aside. Orange marmalade can be substituted.
2. Arrange fruits in a circular pattern on filling.
3. One to two hours before serving, brush fruit with glaze, (sprinkle sliced almonds on top, optional). Serve slightly chilled.