Name: Apricot-Anise Tarts
Yield: Makes two 10-inch tarts Servings
Ingredients: 2 cups dried California apricots (9 ounces); 3/4 cup sugar, divided; 1/2 cup apricot preserves; 1 1/4 teaspoons almond extract, divided; Master Sweet Dough (click for recipe); 1 1/2 teaspoons whole aniseed; 1 large egg; Powdered sugar (for dusting); 1 cup chilled heavy cream

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Ditte Isager

These tasty tarts are easy to bring to a picnic or potluck dinner. Serve one for dessert--and one for breakfast the next day. Dried California apricots are dark orange and have a tangier, more intense flavor than Turkish ones.

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