"For the boules potlucks, Michel Keller, owner and pastry chef of Restaurant du Village in Chester, Connecticut, makes a big fruit tart using an 18-inch antique pan he inherited from his grandfather. He adapted the recipe to produce the far simpler, 12-inch version here...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 tablespoons almond paste
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 stick unsalted butter, softened
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All-purpose flour
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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1/3 cup milk
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1 1/3 cups milk
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1/4 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
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1/3 cup sugar
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2 large eggs
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2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 3/4 pounds apricots, pitted and quartered
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3/4 pound blueberries (2 cups)