Almond Tart

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 55 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons sweet butter, cold
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 -3 teaspoons water, as needed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons apricot preserves
• 3/4 cup sliced blanched almond
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur (or use 1/2 tsp. almond extract)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 for crust: mix flour and sugar together.
• 2 working quickly, cut in cold butter with 2 knives or a pastry blender until mixture resembles oatmeal.
• 3 add vanilla and 2 tsp.
• 4 of the water and toss with a fork until dough just holds together.
• 5 (add more water, a few drops at a time, if necessary).
• 6 do not overwork.
• 7 press dough evenly into an 8-inch false-bottom tart pan.
• 8 chill in refrigerator for 45 minutes.
• 9 preheat oven to 400*.
• 10 line the chilled dough with aluminum foil and fill with dried beans.
• 11 bake in the lower part of oven for 8 minutes.
• 12 remove foil and beans and bake for 5 minutes longer.
• 13 remove from oven.
• 14 for filling: stir sugar and apricot preserves together in a bowl, mixing well.
• 15 add remaining ingredients, blending thoroughly.
• 16 pour into partially baked shell.
• 17 set on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until filling top is golden brown.
• 18 cool and serve.
• 19 enjoy!