Nectarine-Pecan Cookie Tarts

Name: Nectarine-Pecan Cookie Tarts
Yield: Makes 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 large egg white; 4 firm but ripe unpeeled nectarines, halved, pitted; 1/3 cup apricot preserves; 1 tablespoon water

By Sarah Patterson ScottPhotographer Mark Thomas

July 31, 2003

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