Apricot tart

AUTHOR
Avis Adkins
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 3
COOK TIME
75 mins
TOTAL TIME
75 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1
  • 125 g Flour
  • 1 egg (size S)
  • 60 g Butter or margarine
  • 4 TABLESPOONS Sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Grease
  • 3 tin(s) (425 g each; partial weight: 250 g) Apricots
  • 10 g Butter or margarine
  • 1 TABLESPOON Sugar
  • 1-2 TABLESPOONS Almond slivers
  • 3 str. tbsp. apricot jam
  • 1 gestr. tbsp. icing sugar
  • 7-10 Tbsp parchment paper

Directions

  1. 1

    Knead the flour, egg, fat in flakes, 2 tablespoons of sugar and salt into a smooth short pastry. Cover and chill for about 30 minutes. Drain the apricots. Sprinkle a greased tart tin (24 cm Ø) with remaining sugar.

  2. 2

    Place the apricots close together on the base with the round part facing down. Knead the dough briefly and roll out into a circle (27 cm Ø). Place the dough over the apricots and carefully push the edge under the apricots.

  3. 3

    Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 225 ° C/ gas: level 4) for about 30 minutes. In the meantime, melt the fat in a pan, add sugar and almond slivers, allow to caramelize slightly. Pour on parchment paper and let it cool down.

  4. 4

    Carefully turn the cake out of the tin. Warm the jam, pass it through a sieve and spread it on the hot apricots. Sprinkle almond slivers on the slightly cooled cake. Dust with icing sugar.

  5. 5

    Add some whipped cream as desired. Makes about 8 pieces.

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