Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375-degrees F.
- Combine flour, ground almonds, 3 tablespoons sugar and the salt in a bowl.
- Cut 1/2 cup of the butter in small pieces and work it into the dough with two knives or a pastry cutter until dough is crumbly.
- Combine egg yolk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 2-3 tablespoons whipping cream.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour the egg yolk/whipping cream mixture in, stirring with a fork to blend until dough can be formed into a ball.
- Gather up the ball of dough, on a floured board knead it several times and then wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll chilled dough out on a floured board to 3/8-inch thickness and press into a 9-inch tart pan, pressing it into the bottom and sides of pan and discard excess dough. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Line chilled pan with foil, then fill with pie weights (or crumbled up foil balls).
- Bake shell for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and remove foil and weights.
- Prick bottom of shell with a fork and return to oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until shell is light brown. Cool on a wire rack.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350-degrees F.
- Arrange apricots halves, pitted side up in the tart shell.
- Combine remaining whipping cream, vanilla, eggs and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl and then pour custard over apricots.
- Dot with remaining butter (2 tablespoons) and sprinkle with remaining sugar (2 tablespoons).
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or when custard tests done (by inserting knife in center- when knife is clean custard is done).
- Place tart under broiler for 30 seconds or when top is brown.
- Remove from oven and cool before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 462.63 Kcal (1937 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 285.57 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 31.73g | 49% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 121.37mg | 40% | |
| Sodium | 555.64mg | 23% | |
| Potassium | 238.02mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbs | 38.48g | 13% | |
| Sugars | 12.33g | 49% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.15g | 17% | |
| Protein | 7.9g | 16% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.5mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.2mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 324.53 Kcal (1359 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 200.32 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 22.26g | 49% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 85.14mg | 40% | |
| Sodium | 389.77mg | 23% | |
| Potassium | 166.96mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbs | 26.99g | 13% | |
| Sugars | 8.65g | 49% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.91g | 17% | |
| Protein | 5.55g | 16% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.4mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.1mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 85.6mg | 12% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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