Almond, Apricot, and Cherry Tart
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup whole almonds, toasted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 ounces crumbled almond paste (about 3 packed tablespoons)
- 6 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons cake flour
- 9 medium apricots (about 22 ounces), pitted, quartered
- 20 cherries, pitted, halved
- Blend first 3 ingredients in processor until almonds are finely ground.
- Using electric mixer, beat butter and powdered sugar in medium bowl until blended.
- Beat in egg.
- Add flour mixture; beat until blended.
- Gather dough into ball; flatten into square.
- Wrap in plastic; refrigerate 1 hour.
- Roll out dough on floured surface to 10-inch square.
- Transfer to 9-inch square tart pan with removable bottom; press crust over bottom and up sides of pan.
- Trim any excess dough.
- Pierce crust all over with fork; chill at least 2 hours.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover; keep chilled.)
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Using electric mixer, beat almond paste and 4 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until fine meal forms, about 3 minutes.
- Add butter; beat until almost smooth.
- Add egg; beat until smooth.
- Beat in flour.
- Spread filling evenly in unbaked crust.
- Arrange apricot quarters on sides with rounded side up in rows atop filling.
- Place cherry halves between apricots.
- Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons sugar over fruit.
- Bake tart 30 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325F.
- Bake until crust is golden and filling is puffed and golden, about 30 minutes longer.
- Cool tart in pan on rack at least 1 hour.
- Serve tart warm or at room temperature.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/almond-apricot-and-cherry-tart-109602 (may not work)