Fig and Almond Tart

Name: Fig and Almond Tart
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons sugar, plus 1 tablespoon; 1 lemon, zested; 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt; 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 3 tablespoons ice water; 3 1/2 ounces almond paste, at room temperature, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons honey; 6 large or 12 small fresh figs, sliced, stems removed or 20 dried figs, reconstituted *see Cook's Note; 1/4 cup apricot jam

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INGREDIENTS

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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

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2 tablespoons sugar, plus 1 tablespoon

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1 lemon, zested

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1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

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10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

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3 tablespoons ice water

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3 1/2 ounces almond paste, at room temperature, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

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1/3 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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2 tablespoons honey

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6 large or 12 small fresh figs, sliced, stems removed or 20 dried figs, reconstituted *see Cook's Note

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1/4 cup apricot jam

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