Hookery Cookery Home > Cake and Biscuit (Cookie) Recipes > French Apricot Tart Serves 6-8
Description/Notes:
Impressive accompaniment to your afternoon tea tray; buy some frozen pastry if you’re in a hurry.
Ingredients:
Cooking Instructions:
- Pre-heat the oven to 375F, Gas Mark 5, 190C
- Line an 8 inch (20 cm.) flan tin with pastry dough and prick with a fork
- Bake in the pre-heated oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown
- mix the custard powder and a little milk to form a paste
- Bring the remaining milk to the boil and pour over the custard mixture, stirring constantly
- Return to the pan and cook, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes or until thick
- Allow to cool then spoon the custard into the pastry case
- Arrange the apricot halves in concentric circles on the custard
- Brush with warmed jam and sprinkle with the flaked almonds