Speculaas Tart with Almond Filling

Name: Speculaas Tart with Almond Filling
Yield: Makes 12 to 16 Servings
Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 1/2 cups blanched slivered almonds (about 6 ounces); 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 large egg; 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 teaspoon almond extract; Powdered sugar; Apricot preserves

By Elinor KlivansPhotography by David Bishop

November 30, 2001

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