Festive Apricot Tart Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• FILLING:
• 3/4 cup cold milk
• 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant lemon pudding mix
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
• 2 cans (15 ounces each) apricot halves, well drained
• 1/3 cup apricot jam

Directions

• In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Add flour; beat until well mixed. Press dough onto the bottom and 1/2 in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan. Prick well with a fork; chill for 30 minutes.
• Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
• For filling, in a bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice until smooth. Stir in pudding until blended. Fold in whipped cream. Spread over crust.
• Arrange apricots over filling. Combine jam and remaining lemon juice; brush over apricots. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours or overnight. Yield: 8 servings.

Festive Apricot Tart published in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2006, p164