One of my favorite accompaniments to a cheese course is a hazelnut and fig jam spread on apples slices topped with pecorino and broiled, adapted from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe. I love the jam with the apples and decided to turn those flavors into a tart for this contest. I changed the flavor profile by swapping almonds for the hazelnuts, prunes instead of figs, added lots of citrus flavor and layered it all into a flavorful almond crust. The tart is great plain with a cup of tea or embellished with a very lightly sweetened whipped cream, a dollop of creme fraiche or a small scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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