ALMOND-APRICOT TART
This rather simple tart recipe is open to interpretation. Bake it according to the recipe, which includes pastry bolstered with ground almonds and a filling rich with apricots that suggests frangipane with more almonds and mascarpone. But as the season takes on summer's glow, you could use this recipe as a template and swap out the apricots for a layer of lightly sweetened fresh raspberries splashed with framboise eau de vie. Diced poached sweetened rhubarb, diced fresh apricots or quartered and stemmed fresh black figs would work, too.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories pies and tarts, dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place apricots and whisky in a saucepan, bring to a simmer and set aside. Turn apricots in warm whisky from time to time while continuing with preparation.
- Heat oven to 450 degrees. Combine flour, 1/4 cup ground almonds, salt and granulated sugar in a bowl or food processor. Whisk to combine. By hand or machine, add butter, pulsing or using a pastry blender to make a crumbly mixture. Beat egg yolk with 4 tablespoons cold water and add, mixing or pulsing until ingredients come together to form a dough. Add a little more water as needed.
- Shape pastry into a flattened disk on a floured surface and roll to fit a 9-inch straight-sided tart pan. Prick the bottom. Line with foil and pastry weights and bake 10 minutes. Remove foil and weights and bake 10 minutes more, until lightly golden. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- Drain apricots, reserving any whisky. Tightly line pastry shell with apricots. Whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup ground almonds and confectioners' sugar in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk mascarpone until smooth. Beat 2 remaining eggs and add to mascarpone along with reserved whisky and almond extract. Mix into combined almonds and confectioners' sugar. Pour over apricots in pastry shell.
- Place tart in oven and bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle sliced almonds around the outside edge of the tart filling to form a border about an inch wide. Return to oven and bake another 15 to 20 minutes, until the filling is puffed and lightly browned. Remove from oven, place on a rack and let cool to room temperature before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 505, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 271 milligrams, Sugar 31 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Lola Diaz
[email protected]This tart is a perfect balance of sweet and tart. It's not too sweet, and the tartness of the apricots is perfectly balanced by the sweetness of the almonds.
Ahmed Hegazy
[email protected]I love the simplicity of this tart. It's made with just a few ingredients, but the flavors are incredible.
KAMIL MEHER
[email protected]This tart is a great way to impress your guests. It's elegant and delicious, and it's sure to be a hit.
Vallon Kudzai
[email protected]I've never made a tart before, but this recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing. The tart was beautiful and delicious.
Sunbir Tamang
[email protected]This tart is a perfect summer dessert. It's light and refreshing, and the flavors are amazing.
Boluwatife David
[email protected]I made this tart for my family and they loved it. It's a great dessert for any occasion.
VICTORIA AGHE
[email protected]This tart is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. The end result is a beautiful and delicious dessert.
Zafar Mahar
[email protected]I love the combination of almonds and apricots in this tart. It's a unique and delicious dessert.
Mohammad Sabbir All Ifnan
[email protected]This tart is a great way to use up leftover apricots. It's also a beautiful dessert to serve at a party.
Farhan Kareem
[email protected]I've made this tart several times and it's always a favorite. The crust is so easy to work with and the filling is always perfect.
Takulah akewusola
[email protected]This tart was easy to make and turned out beautifully. The flavors were well-balanced and the crust was flaky and delicious.
Abdul Daniels
[email protected]I made this tart for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The crust was perfect and the filling was so flavorful.
Angel Khoza
[email protected]This tart was absolutely delicious! The crust was flaky and buttery, and the filling was sweet and tart. I loved the combination of almonds and apricots. I will definitely be making this again.