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French Apricot Tart

Name: French Apricot Tart
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 115g plain flour; 50g butter; 50g caster sugar; 2 egg yolks; 25g ground almonds; 8 apricots, halved and stoned; 2 eggs; 200ml crème fraîche; 1 tsp vanilla essence

Serves8

Prep30 minutes + chilling

Cook45 minutes

Oven200°C Gas 6

SourceWaitrose

french
apricots
almonds
tart

Ingredients

Serves 8

115g Plain flour
50g Butter
50g Caster sugar
2 Egg yolks
25g Ground almonds
8 Apricots, halved and stoned
2 Eggs
200ml Crème fraîche
1 tsp Vanilla essence

Method

Place the , , half the and the in a food processor and mix until they form a ball. Chill for 30 minutes.
Roll out the pastry to line a shallow 8 (20 cm) flan tin. Prick the base and bake blind for 10-15 minutes or until the base is firm.
Sprinkle the onto the base and lay the on top, cut side down. Beat together the remaining , , and . Pour over the apricots and sprinkle the top with a little extra sugar.
Place in the oven (increasing the temperature to 220°C Gas 7) for 25-30 minutes or until dark and golden brown.