French Style Apricot Tart

Teocalli's Note:

If you like French cuisine then you will love this recipe. Very easy to make and always a success! Believe me this will be your favorite recipe soon.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 ready-made pie crust (round, 12 inches)
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup ground almonds
• 1⁄3; cup dried shredded coconut
• 1 ¼ cups whipping cream
• 1 (30 ounce) can apricots in syrup (halves)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180 C degrees.
2. Lay pie crust on pie plate and punch with a fork.
3. In a medium bowl beat eggs and sugar. Add almonds, coconut then cream.
4. Pour the just-made mix onto the pie crust.
5. Add apricots (without syrup). Lay them out on bent side.
6. Bake at 180 C for about 40-45 minutes.
7. Options: You can easily adapt this recipe, replacing apricots by peaches and/or pears as well as mixing the different fruits. You may also replace the grounded almonds by the coconut and vice-versa.

Reviews

[Ed&Theresa]

Excellent , very rich, left out coconut.