Fig and almond tart

Name: Fig and almond tart
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 2 eggs, room temperature; 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons blanched almond meal; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 3 1/2 cups cake flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 eggs; 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour; 1 cup blanched almond meal; Sugar dough; Frangipane; 16 to 20 Black Mission or other fresh figs; 2 tablespoons apricot jam; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

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INGREDIENTS

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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

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1 1/4 cups sugar

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2 eggs, room temperature

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1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons blanched almond meal

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1 tablespoon vanilla extract

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3 1/2 cups cake flour

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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

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1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

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2 eggs

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1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons flour

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1 cup blanched almond meal

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Sugar dough

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Frangipane

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16 to 20 Black Mission or other fresh figs

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2 tablespoons apricot jam

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1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

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