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Rustic Apricot Cranberry Tart Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Combine 1 cup sugar, cranberries, honey, apricots and 2 TABLESPOONS orange juice in a 2-quart saucepan.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture come to a boil, 5 to 6 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low.
  • Cook mixture, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • In small bowl, stir together cornstarch and remaining orange juice.
  • Stir into cranberry mixture.
  • Increase heat to medium.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally until mixture returns to the boil.
  • Boil 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat
  • Cool 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Combine flour, 1 tablespoon sugar and salt in large bowl.
  • Cut in butter with pastry blender OR fork until coarse crumbs form.
  • Add Half & Half just until flour is moistened.
  • Shape mixture into a ball.
  • Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to a 13" circle.
  • Place onto UNgreased baking sheet.
  • Spread cranberry mixture in a 9" circle in center of the pastry.
  • Fold pastry edges up over filling, crimping dough to fit.
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes OR until golden.
  • Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes.
  • Run a narrow spatula under the bottom of the tart to loosen.
  • Slide tart onto wire rack.
  • Cool completely.
  • Cut tart into wedges and place on individual plates.
  • Top each tart wedge with sweetened whipped cream.
  • Garnish with sugared cranberries and mint, if desired.

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  • lacrenshaw 15 years ago
    The "rustic" pies and/or tarts are so much more elegant looking than just a run-of-the-mill two-crust pie... Thanks for the 5, my friend!
    Lorraine
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  • lacrenshaw 15 years ago
    I'm in complete agreement with your assessment, midge! Thanks for the 5.
    Lorraine
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    " It was excellent "
    juels ate it and said...
    Love the rustic look of this and the filling sounds amazing!
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    " It was excellent "
    midgelet ate it and said...
    lovely to look at and to eat!
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  • lacrenshaw 15 years ago
    I like the look of a "non-assembled" pie, lissa. Plus it's a whole lot easier than placing that top crust! Enjoy and thanks for the five ~ ~ ~
    Lorraine
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    " It was excellent "
    lissaloo2 ate it and said...
    This looks absolutely beautiful :)
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  • lacrenshaw 15 years ago
    And mine too, nym! Thanks for the five, my friend.
    Lorraine
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    " It was excellent "
    notyourmomma ate it and said...
    How lovely. Great addition to soothe my cranberry addiction.
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