TIETON APRICOT TART WITH BASIL CUSTARD

Tieton Apricot Tart with Basil Custard image

This big dessert was made for a big picnic in Tieton, Washington from locally grown fresh apricots. Tart apricots and lightly-sweetened custard with a hint of basil layer onto a rustic whole wheat and almond crust. Store tart in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Provided by cheesemite

Categories Desserts Pies Tarts Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 5h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup almond meal
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter
3 tablespoons buttermilk
10 egg yolks
⅔ cup white sugar
⅔ cup cornstarch
1 quart milk
3 sprigs basil
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
15 fresh apricots, pitted and sliced
1 cup apricot jam

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, almond meal, 1 tablespoon sugar, lemon zest, and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is in pea-sized crumbles. Stir in buttermilk until dough comes together.
Press dough evenly over the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 12x16-inch tart pan or sheet pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Place pan on a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
Whisk egg yolks, 2/3 cup sugar, and cornstarch together in a heavy-bottomed pot. Whisk in milk. Add whole basil sprigs.
Cook milk mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture begins to steam, about 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Remove basil sprigs with tongs and discard. Whisk vigorously until custard thickens, about 1 minute.
Set a wire mesh strainer over a large bowl. Pour custard into the strainer; use a rubber spatula to press it through the strainer into the bowl. Whisk vanilla extract into the custard. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the surface. Refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours.
Pour cooled custard over crust; spread evenly to edges of crust with a rubber spatula. Arrange apricot slices on top.
Scoop apricot jam into a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high until melted, about 1 minute. Brush jam over apricot slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.2 g, Cholesterol 103.9 mg, Fat 11 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 119.2 mg, Sugar 16.1 g