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Apricot and almond cream tart
Half apricots arranged on a thin layer of almond cream.
341 K 3.7/5 (52 reviews)
1 hour 45 min.
Easy
6.15 €
1 tart
4 IngredientsLast modified on: July 12th 2023
For 1 tart, you will need:
- 1
500 g apricots - 2
300 g sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 3
200 g almond cream - 4
a little apricot glaze (optional) - Total weight: 1,000 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 10 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 1 hour 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 15 min.
Spread or roll out 300 g sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée), line the tart mould/circle, and prick all over the base.
Trim off the excess dough.
Trim off the excess dough.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
If you have any dough left over, you can cut it out in small shapes to make biscuits which you can top with an almond, a pistachio or a simply pinch of caster sugar.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Over the dough, spread out 200 g almond cream in an even layer, put in the refrigerator until cooking.
Stage 4 - 30 min.
If you can face it, peel the apricots, like for tomatos by scalding them. This peeling has two advantages: the apricots are more pleasant to eat, and they are less acid while cooking.
Preheat the oven to 200°C or 392°F.
Divide each apricot in half, and discard the stones (see how to).
Preheat the oven to 200°C or 392°F.
Divide each apricot in half, and discard the stones (see how to).
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Arrange the apricots halves on the almond cream, round side upwards, and press down lightly.
Stage 6 - 35 min.
Cook for 30/35 minutes. If making biscuits, take them out as soon as they are golden, after about 10 minutes.
Stage 7
Remove tart as soon as the almond cream is nicely browned, leave to cool on a rack.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
If possible "glaze" the top with a pastrycook's glaze or a little apricot jam.
Remarks
The acidity of apricots and the sweetness of the almond cream go very very well together.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 410 RDI=160 % | 2,200 RDI=210 % | 1,870 RDI=280 % | 18,720 RDI=940 % | 78,370 RDI: 940 % |
| Per 100 g | 40 RDI=20 % | 220 RDI=20 % | 190 RDI=30 % | 1,870 RDI=90 % | 7,840 RDI: 90 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : 6.30 €
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Apricots
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Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée)
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