
Apricot and Almond Tart
The apricot and almond tart is a delicious dessert made with a crumbly pastry base and a luscious filling of apricots and almonds. The combination of the tartness of the apricots with the sweet flavor of the almonds makes this dessert irresistible. Perfect to enjoy at breakfast or as a dessert after a light meal.
Ingredients
- For the pastry:
- Flour
200G200G - Rice flour
50G50G - Brown sugar
80G80G - Butter
180G180G - Lemon (grated zest)
11 - For the filling:
- Cooking cream
15Cl15Cl - Egg
11 - Egg yolk
11 - Brown sugar
30G30G - Apricots
500G500G - Almond essenceto taste
- For the decoration:
- Apricot jam
6Tablespoons6Tablespoons - Lemon juice
1Tablespoon1Tablespoon - Toasted almond flakes
30G30G
Preparation
- STEP 1 OF 18
Prepare the base by mixing the flours with the lemon zest and sugar
- STEP 2 OF 18
Cut the butter into cubes and incorporate it into the mixture
- STEP 3 OF 18
Lightly grease a 22-24 cm diameter fluted tart pan and line it with the dough on the bottom and sides
- STEP 4 OF 18
Prick the base with a fork and refrigerate for 30 minutes
- STEP 5 OF 18
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees
- STEP 6 OF 18
Place parchment paper on the dough and fill with dried beans
- STEP 7 OF 18
Bake in the center of the oven for 10 minutes
- STEP 8 OF 18
Remove the beans and paper and return the tart pan to the oven for another 10 minutes; remove from the oven and let cool
- STEP 9 OF 18
For the filling, mix the cream with the egg, egg yolk, sugar, and almond essence
- STEP 10 OF 18
Remove the pits from the apricots and cut them into quarters
- STEP 11 OF 18
Distribute them on the pastry base and cover with the cream
- STEP 12 OF 18
Return to the oven for 35-40 minutes
- STEP 13 OF 18
Let cool slightly
- STEP 14 OF 18
Over low heat, melt the apricot jam and mix it with the lemon juice
- STEP 15 OF 18
Glaze the surface of the tart with the warm jam and sprinkle with almond flakes
- STEP 16 OF 18
Serve cold
- STEP 17 OF 18
NB
- STEP 18 OF 18
You can enrich the tart with 6 crumbled amaretti to be distributed on the pastry before placing the apricots
Suggestions
Tart pan
Grater
Bowl
General Information
Storage notes
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days
More information
The apricot and almond tart is a traditional Italian dessert, perfect for spring and summer
Origin
Italia
Analysis
Attention
Macronutrients (100 gr)
Attention
Energy (kcal) | 246.02 |
Carbohydrates (g) | 24.84 |
of which Sugars (g) | 11.84 |
Fat (g) | 15.09 |
of which Saturates (g) | 7.96 |
Protein (g) | 3.57 |
Fiber (g) | 1.34 |
Sale (g) | 0.01 |
- Proteins3.57g·8%
- Carbohydrates24.84g·55%
- Fats15.09g·34%
- Fibers1.34g·3%