Goat Cheese Tart With Honeyed Apricots

Name: Goat Cheese Tart With Honeyed Apricots
Prep time: 3 h 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar; 1 stick cold unsalted butter, diced, plus more for the pan; 1 pinch Pinch of cinnamon; 118 milliliters cognac or brandy; 2 teaspoons cognac or brandy; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 177 milliliters dried apricots, halved; 3 larges eggs, separated, plus 1 egg yolk; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 170 grams goat cheese, at room temperature; 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 Tbsp granulated sugar; 3 Tbsps granulated sugar; 2 Tbsps honey; 1 Juice of lemon; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 pinch Pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

This recipe makes 8 servings with 402 calories, 9g of protein, and 18g of fat each. If $2.25 per serving falls in your budget, Goat Cheese Tart With Honeyed Apricots might be a tremendous vegetarian recipe to try. A mixture of apple cider vinegar, honey, juice of lemon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Make the crust: Pulse the flour, granulated sugar and salt in a food processor until combined.

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Granulated Sugar

Crust

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Food Processor

Add one-third of the butter and pulse until incorporated.

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Butter

Add the remaining butter and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse meal with bits of butter throughout, about 3 pulses.

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Butter

Add the vinegar and 3 tablespoons ice water; pulse 3 or 4 more times to combine. Squeeze the dough between your fingers; if it doesn't hold its shape, add 1 more tablespoon ice water and pulse again. Pat the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven; preheat to 400 degrees F. Lightly butter a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.

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Water

Vinegar

Butter

Dough

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Tart Form

Oven

Roll out the dough into a 10-inch circle on a floured surface. Ease the dough into the pan and press into the bottom and sides; trim the excess. Pierce the dough all over with a fork. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Line the dough with aluminum foil and fill with dried beans.

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Dried Beans

Dough

Roll

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Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Bake until set, about 20 minutes.

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Oven

Remove the foil and beans; continue baking until golden, about 15 more minutes.

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Beans

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Aluminum Foil

Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.

Make the filling: Beat the goat cheese and 1/3 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until creamy, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Granulated Sugar

Goat Cheese

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Blender

Bowl

Add the 4 egg yolks and beat until combined, about 1 minute.

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Egg Yolk

Add the cornstarch, vanilla and cognac and beat until smooth, about 1 minute, scraping down the bowl as needed. In a separate large bowl, beat the 3 egg whites until foamy.

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Corn Starch

Egg Whites

Vanilla

Cognac

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Bowl

Add the salt and the remaining 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and beat until soft peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, fold the beaten egg whites into the yolk mixture until combined, then pour into the prepared crust.

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Granulated Sugar

Egg Whites

Crust

Salt

Egg Yolk

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Spatula

Bake until the filling is set and golden on top, about 20 minutes.

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Oven

Transfer to a rack and let cool completely.

Make the topping: Bring the granulated sugar, honey, cinnamon, cognac, vanilla and 1/3 cup water to a simmer in a small skillet over medium heat; cook until syrupy, 5 to 7 minutes.

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Granulated Sugar

Cinnamon