Apple Honey Financier Tart
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- pinch of salt
- 4 large egg whites
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean, split
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 3 medium Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup Calvados or apple Jack
- 1/4 cup honey
- Sift together the confectioners' sugar, flour and salt into a bowl.
- Place the butter in a food processor and process until smooth, about 15 seconds.
- Scatter the flour mixture over the butter, add the egg, and process just until the dough forms a mass; do not overmix.
- Turn the dough out onto the counter and divide it in two.
- Shape each half into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
- At this point, you should freeze half of the dough; it will keep for up to 1 month.
- Let one of the dough discs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to soften.
- Lightly butter a 9 1/2-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom and Dust a work surface lightly with flour.
- Dust the dough disc lightly with flour and, using a floured rolling pin, roll it out into a rough 12-inch circle.
- Lift the dough often, making sure that the work surface and dough are lightly floured at all times.
- Roll the dough up onto the rolling pin and gently unroll it over the prepared tart pans.
- Press the dough into the pan and roll the pin over the top of the pan to remove the excess dough.
- Prick the bottom of the tart shell all over with a fork and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes and up to 24 hours.
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Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/apple-honey-financier-tart-recipe/ (may not work)