Name: Plum and Apricot Puff Pastry Tarts
Yield: Makes 2 tarts
Ingredients: a 1-inch piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1 tablespoon sugar; a pinch cinnamon; a 1/2-pound frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed; 2 plums, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 2 fresh apricots, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices; 3 tablespoons apricot jam, melted, strained, and kept warm; vanilla ice cream as an accompaniment if desired

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 2 tarts

Ingredients

a 1-inch piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise

1 tablespoon sugar

a pinch cinnamon

a 1/2-pound frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed

2 plums, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

2 fresh apricots, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices

3 tablespoons apricot jam, melted, strained, and kept warm

vanilla ice cream as an accompaniment if desired

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Step 2
Scrape seeds from vanilla bean with a knife into a small bowl, discarding pod, and stir in sugar and cinnamon.
Step 3
On a lightly floured surface roll out pastry 1/8 inch thick and cut out two 6- by 5 1/2-inch rectangles. Arrange pastry on a baking sheet and fold edges in on all sides to form 1/2-inch borders, leaving corners unfolded. Form points at corners by twisting ends and pressing them gently onto baking sheet. On pastry arrange plum and apricot slices, overlapping them slightly, in rows and sprinkle with sugar mixture.
Step 4
Bake tarts in middle of oven until pastry is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool tarts on a rack and brush with jam.
Step 5
Serve tarts warm with ice cream.

TagsTart Dessert Plum Stone Fruit Fruit Apricot Puff Pastry Snack Nut Free Dairy Free 30 Minutes or Less Easy Baking Summer Gourmet

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