Apricot Tart with Honey and Almonds

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ½ cup blanched whole almonds
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 salt
• 2 large egg yolks
• Pastry Crust Dough
• + 7 more ingredients
• • 1 2-inch piece vanilla bean
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • ¹/₃ cup powdered sugar
  • ²/₃ cup whole milk
  • 3 15.25-ounce cans unpeeled apricot halves in heavy syrup

Pour milk into small saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Whisk yolks, 3 tablespoons sugar and cornstarch in bowl to blend. Gradually whisk milk mixture into yolk mixture. Return to pan. Whisk over medium heat until custard thickens and boils, ...

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