Title: St. Gallen Monastery Tart (St. Gallen)
Categories: Tart Switzerland
Yield: 1 Tart

150	g	Butter
100	g	Sugar
100	g	Almonds; ground
2	tb	Cocoa powder
1	ts	Cinnamon; ground
1	ts	Baking powder
300	g	Flour; sieved
1/2	dl	Milk; TO ADAPT !!
200	g	Redcurrant jam or raspberry jam
1		Egg; separated

(Units: 100 g = 3 1/2 oz; 1 dl = 3 1/2 fl oz = 2/5 cup; 180 oC = 350 oF; 200 oC = 400 oF; 230 oC = 450 oF; 250 oC = 475 oF; 2.5 cm = 1 inch)

The Story:

It was an Irish monk who established the monastery of St. Gallen in AD 613 and the town developed around it. The ruling of the monastery had a great influence over the lives of the surrounding community, which did not gain its independence until the 14th Century. Although the townsfolk and countryfolk sometimes suffered under their monastic rulers, they also inherited certain advantages, one of which is shown in this recipe. This proves that it is not just a legend that monks enjoyed good food.

The recipe:

Cream the butter and sugar.

Mix the almonds, cocoa, cinnamon, flour and baking powder together.

Add the milk, beaten egg white and dry ingredients to the creamed butter mixture.

Work these together quickly until a soft dough is formed, leaving the sides of the bowl clean.

Cover and leave in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Line a buttered flan ring or tin with 3/4 of the dough. Cover the bottom with jam.

Use the remaining dough to make strips, then criss-cross lattice fashion over the tart. Brush with beaten egg yolk.

Bake for 45 minutes at 180 oC.

Serve cold.

Culinary Art and Traditions of Switzerland, Pro Gastronomia, 1992

Typed for you by Rene Gagnaux @ 2:301/212.19

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