How to Make an Apricot Apple Tart

Summertime is here! Apricots and apples are cheap, delicious, and in season. Here is a simply recipe for a super delicious Apricot Apple Tart. A tart is defined as a single-layered base of pastry (plain or puff) with a sweet or savory filling baked in either a shallow tart pan that has straight, fluted sides and a removable bottom or a metal tart ring placed on a baking sheet. The tart is removed from the tart pan or ring before serving. Broadly, the term 'tart' encompasses flans, quiches, and pies. Enjoy!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 4 Tablespoons sugar
• 1 Stick butter sliced
• 2 Egg yolks
• Pinch of salt
• Grated rind of lemon
• 3 apples sliced/peeled/cored

1. Make a well in the center of flour. Add sugar, butter, egg yolks, salt, and lemon rind. Work center ingredients into a paste. Knead paste into flour and form into a dough ball. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
2. On lightly floured board roll out pastry and transfer to an 8 or 9 inch pie plate. Trim excess edges.
3. Fill tart with the 3 sliced apples, spiraling the slices from center to outer edges. Spread 1/3 cup of apricot preserves on top of the apples. Spread evenly.
4. Bake in hot oven 15 minutes at 425 degree oven. Turn heat down to 350 degrees and bake 30 minutes longer.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure and let your tart cool completely before serving.
• Serves 6