Apricot Cherry Tart
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 12 cup ice water
- 12 cup almond paste
- 14 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 lbs small apricots, halved and pitted
- 12 lb cherries, pitted
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- To make crust,combine flour,sugar and salt in bowl,add butter and blend with pastry blender until butter is incorporated in flour,but still visible.
- Add ice water,blend with fork until dough begins to stick together.
- Gather dough into flat disc.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Roll out dough into 1/4 inch thick circle and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate until ready to use Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- For filling,combine almond paste and butter,mix with hand mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add flour and sugar and mix until combined.
- Add egg.
- Mix well.
- Remove crust from refrigerator,spread filling over crust leaving 1 inch border.
- Arrange apricots cut side down over the filling,arrange cherries between apricots.
- Sprinkle fruit with sugar.
- Fold the 1 inch border over the fruit,brush edge with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake until golden,30-40 minutes.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apricot-cherry-tart-27958 (may not work)