Prune, Apple And Calvados Tart

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 175 g plain flour
• 225 g butter
• 125 g caster sugar
• 1 orange, juice and zest of, grated
• 1 egg yolk
• 225 g pitted no-soak prunes
• 1 apple (eating)
• 60 ml calvados
• 225 g ground almonds
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 25 g slivered almonds (or flaked)
• 125 g apricot jam

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 190c / 375°f.
• 2 process 125g diced chilled butter, 25g caster sugar and the grated orange rind in a food processor until it resembles breadcrumbs. turn into a bowl.
• 3 mix 30ml water and the egg yolk, blend into the mixtureand knead lightly to form a ball; wrap and chill for about 30 minutes.
• 4 roughly chop the prunes, grate the apple and pour over the calvados.
• 5 melt the remaining butter and mix with the ground almonds, beaten eggs and remaining caster sugar.
• 6 roll the pastry thinly and line 23 cm (9inch) round 4cm (11/4inch) deep, loose based, fluted flan tin. bake blind until set.
• 7 add the prunes and apple to the almond mixture and spoon into the flan case. sprinkle with slivered almonds and bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 8 leave to cool for about 20 minutes.
• 9 melt the jam with 15ml (1tbsp) orange juice, when bubbling, sieve, then brush over the top of the tart.
• 10 serve warm or cold with greek yogurt or creme fraiche.