Apricot Creme
Description
A luscious apricot baked custard kissed with toasted almonds. The recipe is based on a classic French apricot tart, Tarte Aux Abricots, but without the pastry base.
I have stuck to my tried and trusted brulee combo of Inw Creme Brulee and Inw Custard. At these %'s, this just works beautifully to create a stunning thick and luscious custard base.
FA Armenia Apricot and INW Apricots does a fantastic job in creating a full, ripe apricot with a perfect balance of tart and sweet. FA Apricot at 1% is more than enough to bring this alive with the INW boosting it just so. I find that INW Apricots gets a little floral over 1%, so I kept it quite low and just enough to linger in the background.
FA Tanger adds that little tartness and intrigue to break the monotony of the Apricot.
Cap Toasted Almond and TPA Brown Sugar was the obvious choice to top off this brulee and marries perfectly with the apricot to create a sophisticated, yet familiar taste sensation.
Let this sit for at least a week for the strong Apricot flavours to meld with the custard. Do not rush this baby...
Recipe
CAP Toasted Almond 2%FA Armenia (apricot) 1%FA Tanger (mandarin) 0.5%INW Apricots 0.5%INW Creme Brulee (yc) 2.5%INW Custard 2%TPA Brown Sugar 1%Total Flavor: 9.5%