Vanilla Apricot Tart
 
 
Apricot season is here! We're celebrating with this vanilla apricot tart - filled with a decadent pastry cream and sticky sweet tart roasted apricots, it is truly a celebration.
Yield: 8-10 servings
Ingredients
For the dough
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • ¼ cup water
For the pastry cream
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • pinch of salt
  • 1½ tbsp cornstarch
  • 5 tbsp sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
For the tart
  • 8 rice apricots, pitted and halved
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • ¼ cup toasted sliced almonds
  • powdered sugar, for serving
Instructions
  1. For the crust, pulse together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of a food processor, just to combine. Add in the butter and pulse until pea-sized pieces form. Slowly add in the water and pulse just until the dough starts to come together.
  2. Dump the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and pat into a disc. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least an hour.
  3. Meanwhile, for the pastry cream, put the butter and vanilla in a bowl and set a fine-mesh sieve over it. Set aside.
  4. In a medium saucepan, heat the milk, heavy cream and salt over medium heat. In a separate bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, sugar, egg, and egg yolk. When the cream begins to boil, lower the heat. Add the hot milk mixture to the egg mixture a quarter cup at a time, stirring constantly. Pour the hot egg mixture into the saucepan. Increase the heat to medium and whisk constantly until thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
  5. Remove from the heat and immediately strain into the bowl with the butter. Whisk the butter into the pastry cream until it is completely melted and incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto the surface of the cream and refrigerate until cool.
  6. When the dough is ready, roll it out on a lightly floured surface to a 15-inch square. Gently press into an 11- or 12-inch tart pan. Trim any excess dough. Freeze for at least one hour.
  7. Heat oven to 350F.
  8. Line the inside of the shell with parchment paper and fill with pie weights or baking beans. Bake for 35 minutes, until the edges start to brown. Remove the parchment and weights and return to the oven. Bake until the whole shell is browned, 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
  9. When the shell is cooled, spread the pastry cream over the bottom. Toss the apricots with the sugar, brown sugar, salt, and butter. Arrange the apricots on the pastry cream cut side up.
  10. Bake for 1 hour and 25 minutes, or until the pastry cream looks set and the fruit is browned. Allow to cool. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Recipe from Huckleberry: Stories, Secrets, and Recipes From Our Kitchen
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 slice
Recipe by Joanne Eats Well With Others at https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2015/07/vanilla-apricot-tart.html