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Apricot Almond Tart

Apricot Almond Tart
Yields
8 servings

The apricots in this recipe can also be swapped out for plums to suit your taste.

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ingredients

Apricot Almond Tart

½
cup lightly toasted blanched almonds
½
cup granulated sugar
cup butter, softened
1
egg
2
Tbsp almond apricot or plum liqueur, or rum
5
cup pitted halved apricots, or, small, plums, (2 lb)
cup icing sugar

Almond Pastry

½
cup lightly toasted blanched almonds
¼
cup icing sugar
1 ½
cup all purpose flour
¼
tsp salt
½
cup cold butter, cubed
1
egg, lightly beaten
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directions

Step 1

ALMOND PASTRY: In food processor, finely grind almonds with icing sugar. Blend in flour and salt. Add butter; pulse just until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Drizzle egg over surface; pulse just until ragged dough forms, about 10 times.

Step 2

Press dough evenly over bottom and up sides of 11-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Line with foil; fill evenly with pie weights or beans. Bake in bottom third of 400°F oven until firm and light golden around top, about 10 minutes. Lift out weights with foil; let cool on rack.

Step 3

Meanwhile, in food processor, finely grind almonds with granulated sugar. Add butter, egg and liqueur; whirl until smooth. Spread over pastry.

Step 4

Nestle apricots, cut side down, in filling. Sift ¼ cup of the icing sugar over apricots. Bake in bottom third of 400°F oven until filling is set, apricots are tender and crust is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Let cool on rack. Dust lightly with remaining icing sugar.

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