Apricot Tart in Quinoa-Almond Crust
Serves 12
Time 2 hr 15 min
This gluten-free crust is enriched with almond meal, a natural partner for the apricots and almond pastry cream. To save time, this recipe uses canned apricots, but you can use fresh if you like.
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Ingredients
- Tart Crust
- 1 cup quinoa flour
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, diced
- 1 egg yolk
- Pastry Cream and Topping
- 1 cup almondmilk
- 4 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon gluten-free almond extract
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 (15.0-ounce) can apricot halves
Method
To make the crust, combine quinoa flour, almond meal, sugar, xanthan gum and salt in the bowl of a food processor.
Add butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse meal, 8 to 10 seconds.
Add egg yolk and pulse until dough holds together without being wet or sticky.
Shape dough into a disk, cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 12-inch round.
Fit dough into a 9-inch fluted tart pan with removable base.
Trim excess dough at edges.
Chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400°F and position rack in center of oven.
Prick the bottom of the pastry all over with a fork.
Line with parchment paper or foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
Bake 10 minutes.
Remove parchment paper and weights and continue to bake until bottom is dry and pastry is golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
To make the pastry cream, combine almond milk and 2 tablespoons sugar in a small saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, remaining sugar and cornstarch and whisk until pale yellow.
Slowly ladle half of almond milk mixture into egg-yolk mixture, whisking constantly.
Transfer back to saucepan.
Set pan over medium heat, whisking constantly until mixture comes to a boil.
Once mixture comes to a boil, whisk vigorously until very thick, about 1 minute.
Remove pan from heat and stir in almond extract and butter. Let cool completely.
When tart shell and pastry cream are cool, fill tart with pastry cream.
Drain apricots, reserving juice, and arrange apricot halves on top of pastry cream.
In a small saucepan, boil reserved juice until reduced to 2 tablespoons of glaze.
Brush apricots with glaze and serve.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 1/12 tart, 220 calories (120 from fat), 13g total fat, 6g saturated fat, 75mg cholesterol, 70mg sodium, 24g carbohydrates (3g dietary fiber, 14g sugar), 3g protein.
Note: We've provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember - we're cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care provider. And since product formulations change, check product labels for the most recent ingredient information.
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Ingredients
- Tart Crust
- 1 cup quinoa flour
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, diced
- 1 egg yolk
- Pastry Cream and Topping
- 1 cup almondmilk
- 4 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon gluten-free almond extract
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 (15.0-ounce) can apricot halves