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Crisp apricot and pistachio tart

This delightful tart has a caramelized puff-pastry base, topped with apricots and pistachios. The recipe is simple and delicious.

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Last modified on: July 12^th 2023

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For 3 tarts, you will need:

1 1 ¹⁄₃ cup pistachios
2 5 cups apricots
3 2 ²⁄₃ cups Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
4 6 tablespoons brown sugar
5 1 ½ cup ground almonds
6 ½ cup butter

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
34 min.	40 min.	1 hour 14 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Put 1 ¹⁄₃ cup pistachios in a small frying pan on medium heat to toast/dry roast for 4 or 5 minutes.

Stage 2 - 3 min.

Leave to cool then chop coarsely.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 10 min.

Prepare 5 cups apricots, cut into quarters (or more depending on size).

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Roll out 2 ²⁄₃ cups Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) into a circle about 8 inches (20 cm) diameter.

Lay a sheet of cooking parchment on a baking sheet and sprinkle with brown sugar.

Lay the pastry circle on top. This will give the pastry a lovely caramelized underside.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).

Spread 1 ½ cup ground almonds over the pastry circle.

Stage 6 - 7 min.

Arrange the apricot pieces on top.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Melt ½ cup butter and brush over the apricots, then sprinkle with more sugar.

Stage 8 - 1 min.

Scatter the pistachios over.

Stage 9 - 20 min.

Bake for 20 minutes.

Stage 10 - 2 min.

After 20 minutes, take the tart out of the oven and slide it with the paper onto a wire rack to help the underneath to crisp up.

Stage 11 - 15 min.

Bake for a further 10 -15 minutes.

Stage 12 - 2 min.

When the tart has cooled, glaze the top of the tart if possible.

Stage 13

Enjoy at its best the same day.

Remarks

Finishing the baking on a wire rack in stage 10 is not essential, but will give you the really crisp base that is often tricky to achieve with puff pastry.

Keeping

Should be eaten the same day.

Source

Home made, based on a recipe by Christophe Michalak.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
4,699 Kcal or 19,674 Kj	128 gr	491 gr	506 gr
235 %	49 %	46 %	77 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
193 Kcal or 808 Kj	5 gr	20 gr	21 gr
10 %	2 %	2 %	3 %

Per tart
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,566 Kcal or 6,557 Kj	43 gr	164 gr	169 gr
78 %	16 %	15 %	26 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, Gluten, Milk, Sulfites

How much will it cost?

For 3 tarts : 16.04 €
Per tart : 5.35 €

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	Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Succès praliné (praline meringue), Macarons (the original French macaroons) , Gâteau Nantais, Strawberry and rhubarb crumble, Moist cereal bars, ... All