Prune, Cherry, and Apricot Frangipane Tart is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours.
Instructions
1
Heat grappa with sugar in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring, until sugar has dissolved.
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Grappa
Sugar
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Sauce Pan
2
Add fruit and gently simmer 1 minute.
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Fruit
3
Remove from heat and let macerate, stirring occasionally, 24 hours.
1
Set flan ring on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet. (If using a tart pan, parchment is not necessary.)
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Baking Sheet
Tart Form
2
Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round, then fit into flan ring and trim excess dough. Chill until firm, at least 30 minutes.
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Dough
Roll
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Rolling Pin
3
Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
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Oven
4
Lightly prick bottom of shell all over with a fork, then line with foil and fill with pie weights.
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Aluminum Foil
5
Bake until side is set and edge is pale golden, 18 to 20 minutes.
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Oven
6
Remove foil and weights and bake until bottom is golden, about 10 minutes more. Cool completely in pan, about 30 minutes. Leave oven on.
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Oven
Aluminum Foil
Frying Pan
1
Beat almond paste, butter, sugar, extract, and salt in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed 3 minutes.
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Almond Paste
Extract
Butter
Sugar
Salt
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Hand Mixer
Bowl
2
Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in flour.
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All Purpose Flour
Egg
3
Spread frangipane filling in cooled shell.
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Spread
4
Drain fruit in a sieve set over a bowl, reserving syrup, and scatter fruit over filling, pressing in slightly.
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Fruit
Syrup
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Sieve
Bowl
5
Bake until puffed and golden, 30 to 40 minutes.
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Oven
6
Transfer tart on parchment to a rack.
7
Brush reserved syrup over tart and cool to warm or room temperature.
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Syrup
1
•Dried fruit can be macerated up to 3 days.•Tart shell can be baked 1 day ahead and kept (once cool), wrapped in plastic wrap, at room temperature.•Tart is best eaten the day it is baked but can be made 1 day ahead and kept (once cool), covered with foil, at room temperature.
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