Best 6 Apricot Blackberry Tart Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey as we explore the realm of flavors and textures in creating the perfect apricot blackberry tart. This tantalizing dessert harmonizes the sweet and tangy notes of apricots with the juicy, slightly tart essence of blackberries, nestled in a golden, flaky crust. Whether you are a seasoned baker or just starting your baking adventure, we'll guide you through the process of crafting this delectable treat, ensuring that each bite is a symphony of flavors. Along the way, we'll uncover the secrets to achieving that perfect balance between sweetness and acidity, resulting in a tart that will leave your taste buds dancing with delight.

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APRICOT BLACKBERRY TART



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A tarte composee is a simple and elegant dessert. Here, we use a cookie-crust shell, vanilla pastry cream, and fresh apricots and berries.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Yield Makes 1 nine-inch tart

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 recipe Cookie Crust
1/2 recipe Pastry Cream
5 ripe apricots, pitted and cut into 3/4-inch-thick wedges (3/4 pound)
1 cup blackberries (1/2 pint)
1/4 cup apricot jam

Steps:

  • Prepare cookie-crust dough. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake shell until golden, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven to cool.
  • When tart shell is completely cool, fill with pastry cream, using a small offset spatula to smooth top. Arrange apricot wedges in a ring around outer edge of tart. Fill center with blackberries.
  • Place apricot jam and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan over medium heat until warm and thin. Pass through a fine-mesh sieve. Using a pastry brush, coat apricots and blackberries with jam. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

APRICOT & RASPBERRY TART



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Delicious served hot or cold, this tart uses filo pastry to keep the calories down

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 large sheets filo pastry (or 6 small)
2 tbsp butter , melted
3 tbsp apricot conserve
6 ripe apricots , stoned and roughly sliced
85g raspberries
2 tsp caster sugar

Steps:

  • Let the filo come to room temperature for about 10 mins before use. Put a baking tray into the oven and heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
  • Brush each large sheet of filo with melted butter, layer on top of each other, then fold in half so you have a smaller rectangle 6 layers thick. If using small sheets just stack on top of each other. Fold in the edges of the pastry base to make a 2cm border, then spread the apricot conserve inside the border. Carefully slide the pastry base on to the hot baking tray and bake for 5 mins.
  • Remove from oven, arrange apricots over the tart and brush with any leftover melted butter. Bake for another 10 mins, then scatter on raspberries and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for a final 10 mins until the pastry is golden brown and crisp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 22 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.33 milligram of sodium

APRICOT AND BERRY TART



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This summer fruit tart has an easy-to-make crust that you can press into the pan, rather than roll out.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 apricots (about 12 ounces), pitted and cut into eighths
3/4 cup assorted berries, such as raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries
8 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon salt
7 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup whipped cream (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees, and have ready an ungreased 8-inch tart pan with removable bottom. In a medium bowl, toss together the apricots, berries, and 4 tablespoons sugar. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, cornmeal, 3 tablespoons sugar, salt, butter, egg yolk, and vanilla; pulse until dough begins to come together. Press dough into tart pan; set pan on a baking sheet. Bake until golden and slightly puffy, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Using a spatula, gently flatten bottom of crust.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Arrange fruit in crust. Bake 30 minutes; sprinkle with remaining tablespoon sugar. Bake until apricots are juicy and tender, about 15 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Remove tart from frame; serve with whipped cream, if desired.

APRICOT-BLACKBERRY PIE



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Blackberries became my favorite fruit after I harvested them from my grandfather's yard in Greece. I mix them with apricots to make the pie of my dreams. -Simone Bazos, Baltimore, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup unblanched almonds, toasted
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
2 tablespoons cream cheese
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk
FILLING:
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 cups peeled and sliced fresh apricots
1-1/2 cups fresh blackberries
EGG WASH:
1 large egg
1 tablespoon water
Coarse sugar

Steps:

  • Place almonds in a food processor; pulse until finely ground. Add flour, sugar and salt; pulse until blended. Add butter and cream cheese; pulse until butter is the size of peas. While pulsing, gradually add buttermilk until mixture starts to form a ball. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., In a large bowl, whisk sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add apricots and berries; toss to coat. Let stand 10 minutes. Filling will be very juicy., Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 disk of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate. Add filling. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; cut into strips about 1/2 in. wide. Arrange over filling in a lattice pattern. Trim and seal strips to edge of bottom crust; flute edge., In a small bowl, whisk egg with water. Brush over lattice strips; sprinkle with sugar. Bake 20 minutes., Reduce oven setting to 375°. Bake 45-50 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 59mg cholesterol, Sodium 316mg sodium, Carbohydrate 77g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

BRANDIED APRICOT TART



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Canned apricots make this golden, buttery tart a wonderful option any time of year. I brush them with preserves and brandy, then sprinkle on almonds for a bit of crunch. -Johnna Johnson, Scottsdale, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup cold butter
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk
FILLING:
3/4 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons apricot brandy
4 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) apricot halves, drained and halved
2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
Whipped cream, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add egg yolk. Gradually add milk, tossing with a fork until a ball forms., Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 11-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 350°., In a small saucepan, combine preserves and brandy; cook and stir over low heat until melted. Brush 2 tablespoons over crust. Arrange apricots over crust and brush with preserve mixture. , Bake 18-22 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with almonds. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 115mg sodium, Carbohydrate 85g carbohydrate (59g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

APRICOT CUSTARD TART



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Categories     Milk/Cream     Food Processor     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Apricot     Brandy     Summer     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 12 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Crust
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons (about) ice water
Filling
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 tablespoons brandy
2 large egg yolks
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 pounds firm but ripe apricots (about 10 large), quartered, pitted

Steps:

  • For crust
  • Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor 5 seconds. Add butter; cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in vanilla and and enough water to form moist clumps. Knead dough briefly on work surface to combine; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic; chill until firm, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer dough to 11-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Gently press dough into pan; trim excess dough. Freeze crust 30 minutes.
  • Place tart pan on baking sheet. Bake crust until light golden, piercing with toothpick if crust bubbles, about 25 minutes (crust may shrink slightly). Cool crust on sheet. Maintain oven temperature.
  • For filling:
  • Combine cream, 1/4 cup sugar, flour, brandy, yolks and vanilla in processor; blend until smooth. Arrange apricot quarters cut side down in prepared crust. Pour custard over. Sprinkle with remaining 3 tablespoons sugar.
  • Bake tart on baking sheet until apricots are tender and filling is puffed and set, about 30 minutes. Cool tart on rack to room temperature, about 2 hours.
  • Push pan bottom up to free tart from pan. Cut tart into wedges and serve.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, ripe fruit: For the best flavor, use fresh, ripe blackberries and apricots.
  • Don't overcook the fruit: The fruit should be cooked until it is soft and juicy, but not mushy.
  • Use a good quality pastry dough: A good quality pastry dough will make all the difference in the taste of your tart.
  • Chill the tart before serving: This will help the tart to set and make it easier to slice.
  • Serve the tart with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream: This will add a delicious finishing touch to your tart.

Conclusion:

This apricot blackberry tart is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its flaky pastry crust, sweet and juicy fruit filling, and creamy whipped cream topping, this tart is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give this apricot blackberry tart a try. You won't be disappointed!

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