Walnut, Cherry-Apricot Tart
Description
A delicious walnut tart shell filled with dried fruit, walnuts and chocolate. The added bit of chocolate is a nice complement to the tart fruit.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 9 soft coconut macaroon cookies,crumbled, (about 1/2 of a 13 to 14-ounce package, or about 2 cups)
- 1 cup ground California walnuts
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
For the filling:
- 1/3 cup golden or dark raisins
- 1/3 cup dried cherries
- 1/3 cup dried apricots, snipped
- 1/2 cup brandy (water is ok to use)
- 1/3 cup chopped California walnuts
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Powdered sugar for dusting top
PREPARATION
For the crust:
- Stir together crumbled macaroons, ground walnuts and butter in a large mixing bowl. Press the mixture into the bottom and up sides of an 11 inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes, until golden.
For the filling:
- Soak raisins, cherries, and apricots in brandy or water that has been brought to a boil in microwave oven or on stovetop for 20 minutes. Drain.
- In a medium bowl beat eggs with a mixer on low speed for about 3-4 minutes. then mix in brown sugar, flour, and vanilla.
- Add drained fruit, chocolate chips, and walnuts and gently mix.
- Pour mixture into prepared crust and bake for about 40 minutes. A toothpick inserted in center should come out clean when done. If top is getting too brown cover the tart with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking. Cool on a wire rack.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into thin wedges to serve.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 440 cal
- Total Fat: 21 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g