Apricot Jam Tart
- 1 3/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons ground amaretti cookies* (from about 3 cookies)
- 1 3/4 cups apricot or fig jam
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
- Blend flour, sugar, lemon peel, baking powder, and salt in processor until combined.
- Add butter; using on/off turns, cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add 2 eggs; using on/off turns, process until moist clumps form.
- Gather dough into ball.
- Flatten into disk.
- Wrap in plastic and refrigerate overnight.
- Let soften slightly before rolling out.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Butter 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
- Set aside 1/3 of dough.
- Roll out remaining dough on lightly floured surface to 14-inch round.
- Transfer to prepared tart pan.
- Trim overhang to 1 inch.
- Fold in dough to make double-thick sides.
- Freeze crust 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle amaretti crumbs in crust.
- Spoon jam into crust, smoothing with spatula.
- Roll out reserved dough to 11x6-inch rectangle.
- Cut into eight 1/2-inch-wide strips.
- Arrange strips atop jam to form lattice.
- Brush lattice with beaten egg.
- Bake tart until crust is golden, about 45 minutes.
- Cool at least 6 hours to allow jam to set.
- Cut into wedges and serve.
- Italian macaroons, available at Italian markets and some supermarkets.
flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, eggs, ground amaretti cookies, apricot, egg
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/apricot-jam-tart-107112 (may not work)