Description
Delightful Apricot Tart brings French countryside charm to dessert tables with golden pastry and sweet-tart fruit. Fresh apricots nestled in buttery crust promise a simple yet elegant experience you’ll savor with each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound fresh apricots
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds
Sweet and Binding Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup apricot preserves
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
Preparation Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Gently unfold the delicate puff pastry onto a prepared baking sheet, ensuring a smooth, even surface.
- Create a luscious base by spreading a generous layer of vibrant apricot preserves across the pastry, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Artfully arrange fresh apricot slices in an overlapping pattern, creating an elegant and visually appealing design.
- Delicately dust the tart with a fine sprinkle of granulated sugar, adding a subtle sweetness and encouraging caramelization.
- Scatter a handful of sliced almonds across the surface, providing a delightful crunch and nutty undertone.
- Strategically place small, cold butter pieces around the tart to enhance richness and promote a golden, flaky crust.
- Transfer the tart to a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C), allowing it to bake until the pastry transforms into a gorgeous golden-brown and the apricots become tender and slightly bubbling.
- Remove from the oven and let the tart cool completely, allowing the flavors to meld and the pastry to set, creating a perfect balance of textures and taste.
Notes
- Select ripe, firm apricots for the best texture and flavor balance in your tart.
- Toast almonds briefly before sprinkling to enhance their nutty aroma and add a delightful crunch.
- Use high-quality, all-butter puff pastry for a more flaky and rich base that melts in your mouth.
- Substitute fresh apricots with canned or frozen if seasonal fresh fruit is unavailable, draining excess liquid first.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg