Still Life with Cherries – Gold Heist Tart
Based on:
The Italian police have recovered three paintings that were stolen from a museum near Parma five months ago. These are artworks by the French masters Renoir, Cézanne, and Matisse, together worth…
TypeDessert
DateAugust 15, 2026
A golden cherry tart as an ode to the art heist and the sweet return.
A golden-brown almond cherry tart, glossy like a masterpiece, served with a brushstroke of cherry sauce. Inspired by Cézanne’s stolen painting and its triumphant return. For the sweet taste of victory.
Ingredients
- 200 g almond flour
- 100 g all-purpose flour
- 150 g unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 125 g fine sugar
- 2 eggs
- 250 g cherries (fresh or drained from jar)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp apricot jam
- 1 tbsp water
Method
- Preheat oven to 180°C and grease a 22 cm tart tin.
- Mix almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla extract.
- Combine dry ingredients with the butter mixture to make a batter.
- Spread batter in tin. Press in cherries like a still life.
- Bake 35-40 minutes until golden and done. Let cool.
- Warm apricot jam with water and brush the tart for a glossy finish.
Serving notes
- Serve on a white plate as a piece of art, with a brushstroke of cherry sauce.
- Garnish with edible gold powder for a touch of 'museum value'.
- Place three cherries on a small plate as a nod to the three paintings.