Apricot Tart*

Name: Apricot Tart* (Tarte aux Abricots)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 7 oz. (200 g) frangipane cream; 2 lb. (1 kg) ripe fresh apricots, or canned apricot halves in syrup, well drained; Scant ⅓ cup (2 oz./60 g) sugar; 2¾ oz. (80 g) apricot glaze, warm; ⅔ cup (1¾ oz./50 g) sliced almonds, lightly toasted; Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting; Butter for the pan; 10½ oz. (300 g) shortcrust pastry dough; 1¾ oz. (50 g) crushed plain cookie crumbs

Tarte aux Abricots

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

Butter for the pan
10½ oz. (300 g) shortcrust pastry dough
1¾

Europe
France
Vegetarian
Pie
Mediterranean

Method

Lightly grease the tart pan with butter.
On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry dough very thinly into a large circle. Line it into the tart pan, then chill for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C/Gas Mark 6)