Manue's rustic apricot tart

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I'm en route to Ireland and spending some time with my wonderful friends Manue and Adam Parr at their house in Montsoreau in the Loire Valley region of France. We are eating some amazing local produce, and Manue whipped up a quick and easy delicious apricot tart that she made up as she went along. Many years ago, Manue tried to teach me to speak French. She is too nice to acknowledge it, but I was her Worst Ever Student. Happily, she is now having success in passing on some recipes ...

Manue's rustic apricot tart

1 sheet puff pastry

Fresh apricots (10-12)

Brown sugar

Vanilla sugar

Almond meal (roasted almond meal is better if you can go the extra mile and make it, or you might be able to find it in the shops. In France it is called Amandin grillé).

Butter

Line a pie tin with baking paper. Roll out the puff pastry sheet and sprinkle with a couple of tablespoons of brown sugar and a couple of tablespoons of almond meal.

Halve and then quarter apricots and place them on pastry (leave skin on the apricots). Sprinkle apricots with more brown sugar, and also a couple of tablespoons of vanilla sugar, plus another few tablespoons of almond meal.

Dot small pieces of butter over the top of the tart.

Bake in 200 Celsius oven for approximately 15-20mins, but keep an eye on it and remove it from the oven when the top of the pie starts to caramelise, and the crust turns golden.

Below is Manue and I at the Chinon markets, having taste-tested (and purchased) a series of incredible cheeses...



Comments

  1. Trish HawkeyJuly 27, 2023 at 10:06 PM

    Sounds delish! Can it be made with other fruit which is in season?

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  2. Mia YrkeJuly 31, 2023 at 9:23 PM

    Delish! I would love to eat fresh apricots and the tart... but alas, not the right season for that here (yet)!

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