Apricot Tart – French Women Don't Get Fat

Ingredients

• 1 recipe pate brisee (store-bought or homemade) for a 9-inch tart
• 1/2 cup blanched almonds, finely ground
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tsp sugar
• 1 1/2 to 2 pounds fresh apricots, rinsed, cut in halves, and pitted
• 2 tsp honey
• 3 tbsp slivered almonds, lightly toasted