Apricot and almond tart recipe | delicious. magazine

Apricot and almond tart recipe | delicious. magazine

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Buttery frangipane and tangy apricots are in perfect harmony in this delightful sweet apricot almond tart, made even better with a dollop of crème fraîche.

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Ingredients

  • For the pastry
  • 70g caster sugar
  • 120g salted butter, softened
  • 240g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 medium free-range egg, beaten
  • For the filling
  • 110g salted butter, softened
  • 110g caster sugar
  • 1/2 vanilla pod, cut in half and seeds scraped out, or 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
  • Generous grating fresh nutmeg
  • Finely grated zest 1/2 orange
  • 110g ground almonds
  • 20g whole salted almonds, roughly chopped
  • 20g flaked almonds
  • 1tbsp plain flour
  • 1 large free-range egg, beaten
  • 2tsp dark rum
  • 5-6 apricots, halved or quartered
  • 2tbsp apricot jam
  • 2tsp apricot brandy
  • Crème fraîche to serve
  • You’ll also need…
  • 20cm loose-bottomed fluted tart tin; ceramic baking beans

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