Dried Fruit Tart with Flaky Oil Pastry

Name: Dried Fruit Tart with Flaky Oil Pastry
Yield: Makes 8 Servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 4 to 5 tablespoons skim or lowfat (1%) milk, as needed; Vanilla ice milk or frozen yogurt, for serving (optional) Ground cinnamon (optional); ⅓ cup whole wheat flour; 2 cups unbleached (all-purpose) flour; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 cups unsweetened apple juice; ½ cup vegetable oil; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup diced (½ inch) dried apricots; 1 cup diced (½ inch) dried figs; 1 cup seedless raisins

Preparation info

Makes
8
Servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Lighter, Quicker, Better

By Richard Sax and Marie Simmons

Published 2000

About

While dried fruits are high in natural sugars, they really deliver when it comes to flavor and nutrients. This oil pastry bakes up flaky, with a crackerlike consistency, It can also be used for filled cookies and other small pastries.

Ingredients

Dried Fruit Filling

1 cup diced (½ inch) dried apricots
1 cup

Americas
United States
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Combine the apricots, figs, and raisins in a medium saucepan. Add the apple juice and cinnamon stick and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat, and cook over low heat until the fruits are tender and the liquid is almost absorbed, about 25 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook over low heat, gently stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes