Free Cooking Recipes

A pretty apricot tart which has an orange-flavoured creme filling. The sharp taste of the apricots contrasts pleasantly with the sweet creme.

4 to 6 SERVINGS
PASTRY
4 oz. [1 cup] flour
a pinch of salt
2 teaspoons castor sugar
1 oz. [2 tablespoons] butter
1 oz. vegetable shortening
1 egg yolk
1, to 1 tablespoon iced water
FILLING
2 egg yolks
1 egg white
2 oz. castor  [1/4 cup fine] sugar
grated rind of 1 orange
11/2 tablespoons each cornflour [cornstarch] and flour mixed
10 fl. oz.  [11/4 cups] milk
14 oz. canned halved apricots
or 1 lb. fresh apricots, halved, stoned, and poached in syrup
1 oz. [1/4 cup] roasted almonds, flaked

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to moderate 350 ˚F (Gas Mark 4, 180˚C).
2. Sift the flour and salt into a medium- sized mixing bowl. Add the sugar and mix.
3. Using a table knife, cut the butter and vegetable shortening into the flour.
4. Using your fingertips, rub the fat into the flour until the mixture resembles fine breadcrUmbs.
5. Make a well in the centre of the mixture and add the egg yolk mixed with; tablespoon of iced water.