Source: Carlton Food Network
Show Name: Simply Baking
Recipe Archive: http://uk-recipes.com/

*** This recipe has UK ingredients and UK measurements ***


Apricot And Almond Tart

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories : Simply Baking


***For The Pastry***
225 g plain flour, (8oz)
115 g butter, chilled and cubed (4oz)
1 egg yolk
3 Tbsp ice cold water

***For The Filling***
8 Tbsp apricot jam
85 g butter, at room temperature (3oz)
85 g caster sugar, (3oz)
85 g ground almonds, (3oz)
2 eggs
1 tsp almond extract
6 apricots

Pre-heat the oven to 180 C/350 F/gas mark 4. Put a baking tray in to heat.
Put the flour and butter in a food processor and blitz until mixture
resembles breadcrumbs. Mix the egg yolk with the water, pour into the food
processor and blitz again until the mixture comes together in a ball.
Roll out the pastry thinly and use it to line a 20 x 4cm (8 x 1 1/2 inch)
flan ring with a removable base. Spread the pastry base with 2 tbsp of
the jam. Beat together the butter and sugar until it is light and fluffy,
then beat in the eggs one at a time. Next, stir in the ground almonds and
the almond extract. Spread the filling mixture on top of the pastry and
put the flan tin on top of the baking tray in the oven for 30 minutes, or
until the filling is risen and brown. Meanwhile, thinly slice the
apricots. As soon as the filling has cooked, remove the tart from the oven
and arrange the apricot slices on top in a spiral design. Gently warm 2
tbsp of jam with 2 tbsp of water, then use it to brush the apricot slices
to give them a nice glaze. Replace the tart in the oven for a further 5
minutes to cook the apricots a little. Serve the tart warm.


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