Queen's Vlaai (Apricot Tart)
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
1 tart
- Serves:
- 12-15
ingredients
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1⁄2 cup warm water (110 degrees)
- 1⁄3 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- about 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 3 cups dried apricots
- 1 1⁄2 cups water
- powdered sugar, for dusting
directions
- Sprinkle yeast over the ½ cup warm water in a large bowl.
- Let stand until foamy.
- Add butter, salt, ¼ cup sugar and 1 cup flour.
- Beat with a heavy spoon until dough is stretchy.
- Add ¾ cup more flour, stir until well blended.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, (8 minutes) adding just enough flour to prevent sticking.
- Place in a greased bowl, turn over to grease top.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
- Meanwhile combine apricots, remaining ½ cup sugar, and the 1 ½ cup, water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low and simmer stirring occasionally until apricots are tender when pierced.
- With a slotted spoon, transfer apricots to a bowl and let cool.
- Boil syrup, uncovered, over high heat until reduced to 1/3 cup, watching closely to prevent scorching.
- Set aside.
- Punch down dough and knead briefly on a lightly floured surface to release air.
- Pat into an 8-in round.
- Press dough evenly over bottom and ¾-inch up sides of well buttered 10- to 11-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.
- Arrange apricots, slightly overlapping, on dough.
- Pour syrup over fruit.
- Gently press edges down flush with the fruit.
- Bake on lowest rack at 375 until crust is evenly browned. About 40 minutes.
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I am a 24 yr old wife and mother of two. Cooking is my passion and my stress reliever. I love re-inventing recipes that have been handed down thru my family.
I am getting ready to start culinary school, with the hopes of one day opeing up my own bakery.
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