Tart with apricots, almonds and thyme

I have been a bit quiet recently. I have had no time (and didn’t take the time) to write news posts, take picture of dishes and write recipes. I think it’s the first time since I started the blog that I don’t want to dedicate too much time doing that, mostly because I’ve has less time to cook recently and also because I’m not sure whether I want to keep putting « any » recipe on the blog or if I’d rather be more selective. I say that and immediately regret not having a picture of the salad I prepared yesterday (potato, green beans,raw courgette – just grated in long and thin slivers, boiled eggs and ricotta, all seasoned with fresh basil, fennel and a mustard + olive oil dressing) as it was really tasty…

Anyway, I have prepared this great tart for a diner with friends and it definitely deserves a nice post. It’s a very simple basic apricot tart but with a little touch of fresh thyme which makes a great difference. The recipe is from Chef Nini with (very) minor changes.

Ingredients (for a 24cm baking pan)

• For thethyme and almond pastry
  • 180g flour
  • 100g ground almond
  • 40g icing sugar
  • 100g butter at room temperature
  • 1 medium egg
  • 3 springs of fresh thyme
• For the almond cream
  • 50g ground almond
  • 1 medium egg
  • 30g caster sugar
  • 50/60g fresh ricotta
• A dozen of apricot
• Flaked almonds

Preparation

• Prepare the pastry: mix all dry ingredients, add the butter and finally the egg.
• Wrap in cling film and let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes

• Preheat the oven to 180°
• Meanwhile, mix the ground almonds, the egg, sugar and ricotta
• Cut the apricots in 2 and remove the kernels
• Roll the pastry out on a floured work surface,
• Lay the pastry on baking paper, put it in the baking pan and finish spreading it with your fingers
• Spread the almond cream on the pastry and add the apricots
• Sprinkle with a bit of sugar, flaked almonds and fresh thyme
• Cook for 35/40 minutes and serve tepid

 

 

 

 

Étiquettes : abricots, almond, amandes, amandes effilées, apricots, tart, tarte, thym, thyme