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: June 19th 2022
Keywords for this recipe:For 1 tart, you will need:
- 1
100 g pistachios - 2
400 g apricots - 3
200 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 4
2 tablespoons brown sugar - 5
50 g ground almonds - 6
30 g butter - Total weight: 810 grams
How long does it take?
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 100 g pistachios in a small frying pan on medium heat to toast/dry roast for 4 or 5 minutes.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Rinse and dry 400 g apricots. Cut in half and remove the stone.
Cut the halves into 2 or 3, depending on the size.
Set aside.
Cut the halves into 2 or 3, depending on the size.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Roll out 200 g 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.
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.
Stage 6 - 7 min.
Arrange the apricot pieces on top.
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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,566 Kcal or 6,557 Kj | 43 gr | 164 gr | 169 gr |
| 78 % | 16 % | 15 % | 26 % |
| 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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : 5.35 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made, based on a recipe by Christophe Michalak.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Apricots: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Dried apricots, Apricot and almond cream tart, Stewed apricots, Apricot jam with vanilla, ... All |
 | Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Millefeuille, Cochelin d'Evreux, Vol-au-vent cases, Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Koulibiak in pie dish, ... All |
 | Pistachios: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Granola, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Chocolate thins with toasted nuts, Pistachio powder or paste, Chocolate cereal bars, ... All |
 | Ground almonds: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gâteau Nantais, Caramelized apple rice pudding, Nanou's apple and almond cake, Macarons (the original French macaroons) , Amaretti, ... All |
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