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    Home » Recipes » Tarts

    Published: Jul 24, 2018 · Updated: Jul 25, 2024 by Becky Sue

    Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart

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    This Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart is quick & simple with an easy, press-in brown sugar crust, a creamy whipped goat cheese filling with a touch of honey & juicy slices of stone fruit with freshly snipped thyme. It’s a little sweet, a little savory and a lot satisfying.

    Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart by Baking The Goods
    Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart by Baking The Goods.
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    • About Apricot & Plum Hybrids
    • Any mix of stone fruits works for this Apricot & Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart
    • More Tart recipes from Baking The Goods
    • Start with the simple press-in Brown Sugar Shortbread Tart Shell
    • Recipe
    • Related Recipes
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    About Apricot & Plum Hybrids

    We all know what plums and apricots are. But how many of you have heard of a pluot? Plumcots are new to me. There are also apriplums, apriums, angelcots and even something called very cherry plums. Who knew?

    All of the above are hybrid fruits involving either plums or apricots with subtle differences in appearance, color and flavor profile. Pluots were familiar to me, plums + apricots = simple. But plumcots and apriums are also a blend of the two fruits. So what gives?

    Proportions define the hybrid

    The difference lies in percentage of each within the hybrid proportions. Plumcots are apriplums are old school, first gen of plum and apricot hybrids, made as a 50/50 split. However, plumcots, which I used in this Apricot & Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart recipe, can be plummy in appearance but don't have as deep of plum sweetness as pluots. Pluots take it a step further and lean in towards the plum side of things with 75% plum dominance. Apriums and apriplums are heavier on the apricot spectrum with that golden hue and soft baby fuzz exterior. 

    apricots & plumcots sliced and ready to make into a tart
    Apricots & plumcots all sliced and ready for the Apricot & Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart.

    Any mix of stone fruits works for this Apricot & Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart

    To top it all off, each hybrid has multiple varietals so things can get really confusing. Just know that whatever hybrid or variety of apricots or plums you decide to use in this Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart recipe, it will be gorgeous and delightful no matter what. If you want to nerd out over the science of it all, this popsugar article is helpful.  Wikipedia knows a thing or two about the history and distinctions as well. 

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    Start with the simple press-in Brown Sugar Shortbread Tart Shell

    There is nothing better than a simple, press-in tart crust. No rollout out and transferring dough required. A press-in crust is a no fuss option comes together in minutes and looks flawless when made in a 9" removable bottom tart pan. And, it only takes a handful of basic ingredients to the Brown Sugar Shortbread Tart Shell.

    • unsalted butter
    • brown sugar
    • pure vanilla extract
    • all purpose flour
    • fine sea salt
    beat brown sugar and butter
    When making the brown sugar shortbread tart shell base, be sure and beat the brown sugar and butter together until it's super light and fluffy.
    Press-in Brown Sugar Shortbread Tart Shell
    This Press-in Brown Sugar Shortbread Tart Shell dough is so easy, just dump the crumbles into a removable bottom tart pan and press in.
    Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart shell pre-baked
    Once the dough is evenly pressed into the pan, add some pricks with a fork to keep it from puffing up too much while it bakes.
    Brown Sugar Shortbread Tart Shell
    The Brown Sugar Shortbread Tart Shell bakes up like a crist shortbread cookie.

    This recipe allows the summery stone fruit to shine like a ray of sunshine atop the super simple tart base. The smooth and airy filling is a simple blend just 5 ingredients that blend together and set up in the fridge. Honestly, this recipe for Stone Fruit Goat Cheese Tart couldn't be easier to make! The simple filling ingredients come together to become the creamiest filling with a slightly tangy and savory flavor!

    • goat cheese
    • Greek yogurt
    • honey
    • vanilla extract
    • orange zest

    The filling is sets up like a creamy dream in the fridge. Once the filling is set, I top the tart with juicy stone fruit and a few sprigs of garden fresh thyme for earthy depth. Then I drip on a drizzle of naturally sweet honey for a sweet and glossy finish.

    Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart shell filled
    Fill the baked shell with the creamy whipped goat cheese filling then place in the fridge for a couple of hours to set the filling.
    Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart assembly
    Once the filing has set, top with all of the yummy sliced stone fruit in whatever pattern you heart desires. Mine is controlled chaos.

    This Apricot & Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart is a balanced mix of sweet and savory

    Thanks to the whipped goat cheese, this Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart isn't overtly sweet and with the herby thyme it blurs the lines between sweet and savory. The crumbly shortbread crust has the familiar sweetness of a shortbread cookie. While the slightly tangy and softly savory filling provides a complimentary flavor base for the juicy stone fruit.

    the finished Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart
    Once you've topped the Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart with the stone fruit, add a few sprigs of fresh thyme and drizzle with honey just before serving.

    When you're short on time or it's too hot to really bake, this Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart is a time saver and a showstopper all in one. It's sort of like an elegant twist on a cheesecake but it's much easier and quicker to make. Especially when the summer stone fruit is at it's peak!

    This recipe Stone Fruit Goat Cheese Tart is just plum delicious, no matter how you slice it, or top it.

    close up of the goat cheese tart with sliced apricots and plumcots on top
    How about them plumcots, huh? The colors and flavors of this Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart just make my heart swoon.
    the tart with honey drizzle
    Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart is extra satisfying when drizzled with honey.
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    Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart by Baking The Goods

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    • Author: Becky Sue of Baking The Goods
    • Total Time: 50 minutes
    • Yield: 10 slices
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    This Apricot Plumcot Goat Cheese Tart is quick & simple with an easy, press-in brown sugar crust, a creamy whipped goat cheese filling with a touch of honey & juicy slices of stone fruit with freshly snipped thyme. Not too sweet, not too savory. Just right. 


    Ingredients

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    BROWN SUGAR SHORTBREAD TART SHELL

    • ½ cup unsalted butter (- at room temperature)
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

    WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE FILLING

    • 1 cup goat cheese (- at room temperature)
    • ⅔ cup Greek yogurt (- at room temperature)
    • ⅓ cup honey (+ a couple of tablespoons to drizzle)
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • ½ orange (- zested)
    • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
    • 4 plumcots (- sliced)
    • 6 apricots (- sliced)

    Instructions

    BROWN SUGAR SHORTBREAD TART SHELL

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. 
    2. Whisk together the salt and flour in a medium sized bowl and set aside.
    3. In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar together on medium/high speed for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy, stop the mixer and scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl a few times. Add the vanilla and mix until fully incorporated.
    4. Reduce the speed to low and slowly add the dry ingredients, scraping the bowl a couple of times. Only mix until the ingredients have just come together and the dough is still crumbly so it is easier to distribute in the pan.
    5. Evenly spread the dough in the bottom of the pan then lightly press the dough into place so it covers the bottom and slightly up the sides of the pan. Gently prick the dough with a fork.
    6. Bake for about 25 minutes until the shortbread dough puffs up a bit and is a warm golden color all over. Allow the tart shell to cool in the pan on a wire rack.

    WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE FILLING

    1. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attached, whip the goat cheese for a few minutes until its light and fluffy. 
    2. Add the Greek yogurt, honey, vanilla and orange zest. Whip together until smooth. 
    3. Pour the filling into the cooled tart shell and smooth the top with a spatula. Chill in the fridge for at least a couple of hours to allow the filling to set.
    4. Once the filling is set and doesn't jiggle anymore, top with sliced plumcots and apricots in any pattern your heart desires. Keep in refrigerator until ready to serve then top with a drizzle of honey and freshly snipped thyme. 

    Notes

    You will need a 9" tart pan with a removable bottom for this recipe.

    The tart will last up to a few days in the refrigerator but it will keep better and longer when topped with the fruit just before serving. 

    • Prep Time: 25 minutes
    • Cook Time: 25 minutes
    • Category: Dessert
    • Cuisine: tart

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