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Honey Apricot Lavender Tarts

Delicate buttery tarts filled with honey-glazed apricots and lightly infused lavender for an elegant floral dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6 tarts
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 240

Ingredients
  

Tart Crust
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter cold, cubed
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 1 egg yolk large
  • 2-3 tbsp cold water
Apricot Filling
  • 6 fresh apricots sliced
  • 0.33 cup honey
  • 1 tsp lemon juice fresh
  • 0.5 tsp culinary lavender crushed
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Tart pans
  • Rolling Pin
  • Baking sheet

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease tart pans.
  2. Combine flour, sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly.
  3. Add egg yolk and cold water, mixing just until dough forms.
  4. Chill dough for 20 minutes, then roll out and line tart pans.
  5. Blind bake crusts for 15 minutes until lightly golden. Cool.
  6. Toss apricots with honey, lemon juice, lavender, and vanilla.
  7. Fill tart shells with apricot mixture and arrange neatly.
  8. Bake 18–20 minutes until apricots are tender and glossy.

Notes

Use culinary lavender sparingly for best flavor balance.