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Post by Waterlogged313 on Aug 8, 2005 8:26:27 GMT -5
Buttery Apricot Tart
Serving: 8 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: About 1 hour 10 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
Sweet Pastry Dough: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 7 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut up
Apricot Filling: 1/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour 1 1/2 pounds apricots (8 to 10 large), each cut in half and pitted 2 tablespoons plain dried bread crumbs 2 tablespoons chopped shelled pistachios
DIRECTIONS:
Prepare Sweet Pastry Dough: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives used scissors-fashion, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With hand, press dough together in bowl. Press dough onto bottom and up side of 11-inch fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake tart shell 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare Apricot Filling: 3. In medium bowl, combine sugar and flour; add apricots and toss to coat. Set aside.
4. Sprinkle hot tart shell with bread crumbs. Arrange apricot halves, cut sides down in tart shell.
5. Bake tart 50 to 55 minutes or until shell is golden and apricots are tender. Cool tart in pan on wire rack.
6. To serve, carefully remove side of tart pan. Sprinkle tart with pistachios.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Calories: 265 Total Fat: 12 Saturated Fat: 7 Cholesterol: 29 Sodium: 200 Carbohydrates: 37 Fiber: 3 Protein: 4 TIPS: Editor's Note: Pastry can be made in a food processor with knife blade attached. Combine all ingredients and pulse just until dough comes together.
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Post by vince on Aug 8, 2005 22:47:43 GMT -5
Hi Waterlogged Thanks for the recipe. Just got some Apricots and was wondering what I could use them in. Perfect Timing!! LOL
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Post by Waterlogged313 on Aug 9, 2005 8:38:48 GMT -5
Hello Vince! I found this recipe that Mumsy had made...it sure sounded good...I may have to get some apricots and try it myself! Glad the timing was right! Enjoy!
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