I had a wonderful vacation!
But I have to admit…. Once home, I couldn’t wait to get in the kitchen and bake.
So Sunday morning, after a quick trip to the grocery store, I took some time to leisurely make this beautiful, amazingly delicious Fresh Apricot Almond Creme Tart.
Oh the wonderful smell while it baked…
The juicy, ripe apricots drizzled with honey made my heart happy.
And watching Hubby enjoy it….
even better.
I found a recipe for an Apricot Pistachio Tart that I used as a baseline to create this recipe I think is well worth saving!
I summoned enough willpower to enjoy only a bite, but oh that bite…
This is such a special treat. I hope you will try it and enjoy it or share with someone you know that loves fresh apricots.
Apricots are one of Hubby’s faves, so I enjoyed making it for him after enjoying a week away at GFC. A little “thank you” of sorts.
After baking this, I whipped up some cookie dough and made a fresh caprese pasta salad.
Kitchen fix complete.
Life is good.
Home sweet home.
Fresh Apricot Almond Creme Tart
1/3 cup raw, unsalted, sliced almonds, crushed
1 tsp almond extract Apricot Creme Filling:
10-12 small ripe fresh apricots
3/4 cup sour cream
1 large egg yolk
3 Tbsp honey
This looks so delicious. Thank you for sharing the recipe and the great photos. Yours Robby(licious)
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A cookbook. Yours would sell. Seriously. 💜 Nice to be home and sniffing the baking goodies. 🙂
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mmm… that looks truly scrummy!!
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I’m fairly certain I am gaining weight just reading your blog!
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🙂 You know what is funny, Kathy? I only had one bite when I made it, but now looking at these pics and talking about it, I had another small piece for breakfast this morning! LOL!
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It looks fabulously delicious! Nice to have you back to your baking and painting and photography posts!
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Am so glad you had a good trip, but……you are probably the only person I know that “can’t wait to get back into the kitchen..” after a holiday! 🙂
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LOL! I am kinda weird like that – eh?! 🙂
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OMG, Jodi! I’ve just baked your previous cake and you managed to bake another one that looks so good that i can’t say no! I have to bake this one too (if i manage to get fresh and nice apricots here in Latvia)! Who’s eating all your cakes!? My midwife won’t be happy 🙂 too much sugar for me 😀 That cinnamon crumb cake is delicious!
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I’m so glad you loved the cinnamon crumb cake Ilze! Are you expecting?? 🙂
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Yes, Jodi! 🙂
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Awh! Congratulations! 🙂
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This looks incredible and sounds delish!
Pam Griffith
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Wow….that looks amazing. I’m guessing you can substitute other fruits ? I’m glad you listened to your son, Jodi, and have included food into your posts..:)
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LOL! Thanks George – yes – I’m sure peaches would be yummy too! What fruit would you like to sub?
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I was actually thinking peaches
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Looks spectacular and I’m sure it tasted that way as well. I’m on a diet. You’re evil…
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Me too AGMA!
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I’d love to paint this! The colors look glorious! Your photos make your recipes shine! Looks delish, Jodi! And I like that you had it for breakfast! 😊
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Oh I hope you will Jill! That would be amazing to see you paint this!!! And it was so delish for breakfast – hehehe!
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Oh I can taste the sweetness and the smoothness just by looking at the pictures. Stunning!!!
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Thanks Stephane! That means a lot coming from you my sophisticated French man friend! 🙂
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Yummmm… Looks so tempting…. 🙂
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Mmmmmmm! You really DO love to cook and bake, Jodi! Your food photography is absolutely mouth-watering! ♡
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Awh! Thanks Dawn! Food photography is kinda my fave! I like to make new things sometimes just to photograph them – hehe!
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Oh my goodness you have my mouth watering, Jodi! I’m going to have to try this, though the making of the tart shell intimidates me a bit. Looks so worth the effort, and my hubby loves apricots, too! Any tips on buying a tart pan?
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Awh – thanks Sandy – I used a “flan” pan I had from my Pampered Chef days. If you don’t have a tart pan, I’m sure a cake or pie pan would work fine too. Don’t be intimidated by the crust – it’s really a cinch! 🙂
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Oh my gosh! I would love this tart! I love apricots. I’m afraid I’d make and I would be the only one in the family to eat it. I’ll have to wait til a birthday party or holiday with friends to try it or my waistline will suffer badly!
The images are fantastic. Great depth of field, texture, and colors!
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Thanks for the kind compliments Deborah! I know what you mean – I hate to make things I love if nobody else does because that just means TROUBLE! 🙂 LOL! Save it for a special occassion – or not…
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