* Put the flour in a large enough bowl and knead in the butter pieces until crumbles form.
* Add sugar, knead and form into a ball.
* Press a bulge into the dough, pour in the egg and vanilla flavoring and knead the whole thing together until homogeneous.
* Wrap the dough in cling film and rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
* Later, roll out the dough and shape it into a round, greased mold with a diameter of 20 centimeters.
* Bake in a heated oven at 220 °C for about 30 to 35 minutes until golden.
* Now cool the tart well on a cooling rack.
* For the almond paste, beat butter and sugar.
* Add almond kernels, egg and flour and beat until creamy.
* Spread apricot jam on the cooled tart.
* Spread the almond mixture evenly over the jam and sprinkle with the whole nuts and pistachios.
* Bake the cake with cream and nuts in a heated oven at 180 °C for about 30 minutes. (2 centimeter height about 25 min, 3 centimeter height about 10 min longer).
Christine Ferber’s tip: The crem is exceptionally suitable as a topping for juicy fruit on cakes, as it absorbs the liquid.