Apricot Tart ( Tarte Aux Abricots) Low Fat

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 sheets phyllo dough
• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted
• 4 tablespoons apricot jam
• 10 very ripe apricots, pitted and cut into 8 slices each
• 4 teaspoons packed light brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 place 1 sheet of phyllo dough on parchment paper (keep remainder covered w/ a damp paper towel). use a pastry bruch, lightly coat the phyllo dough with some butter.
• 3 place 2nd sheet on top and brush with more butter, repeat with the remaining phyllo and butter.
• 4 coat four 4" tart pans (w/ removable bottoms) with nonstick spray.
• 5 use a 6" pastry ring, cut out 4 circles from the phyllo dough. fit each in a tart pan.
• 6 place a circle of parchment paper in each pan, hold it down with rice or dry beans. blind bake the pans on a baking sheet for 10 minutes, then remove from oven and remove weights carefully.
• 7 raise the temperature to 375.
• 8 spread 1 tbsp of jam on bottom of each tart, arrange 20 of the apricot slices in each, fitting them tightly. sprinkle 1 tsp of sugar over the top of each tart.
• 9 bake for 20 minutes, or until the apricots are cooked and the top if nicely glazed. serve warm or at room temperature.