Honey and almond tart

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Honey and almonds are 2 of my favourite flavours, so both in the same recipe makes it a 'must bake'. The 2 flavours make me think of a trip we had to Morocco and Moorish baking, which I love.

The base is shortcrust pastry and I use double Delia's recipe from her 'Complete Cookery Course' so I use  220g plain flour, 50g each of soft butter and lard, a pinch of salt and enough water to bind together. This makes 250g pastry.

You also need:

150g apricot puree [I used apricot preserve]
125g butter
50g caster sugar
75g honey
3 eggs + little beaten egg
50g ground almonds
100g sr flour

Preheat oven 180C/gas4

Grease a 35x12cm loose base tart tin [I bought one from Lakeland].

Roll pastry out on floured surface and line the tart tin.

Spread a layer of apricot puree/preserve over the pastry - it's easier if you use the back of a spoon.
Cream the butter, sugar, honey and eggs together, then add the ground almonds and flour and mix gently.
Spoon into the pastry case and smooth the top.

Bake in centre of oven for about 30 mins, then lower temperature to 160C/gas 3 and cook for another 20 mins till golden.

My friend served it with cream to which she'd added a few drops of almond essence and a little bit of honey - heavenly!





Comments

Suelle said…
This sounds delicious! Did you make you own apricot purée - with fresh or dry apricots?
24/6/12 1:35 am
Snowy said…
Yes I did Suelle. It's a jar left over from last year, and I bought a tray of fresh apricots when on holiday in France. Haven't tried using dried apricots.
24/6/12 5:37 am
Snowy said…
Sorry Suelle, I used apricot preserve not puree. I did make some puree last year, but it only freezes for 3 months, so it's all gone.
24/6/12 11:53 am
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