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Easy French apple tart Recipe
The world’s best apple tart is French – and it even comes with a flowery identify: Tarte Wonderful aux Pommes. This charming puff pastry dessert requires simply 4 substances and twelve minutes effort. Take pleasure in with Beef Bourguignon, Chicken Fricassee or Ratatouille for a comfy, rustic French dinner!
I’ll admit it – fast, puff pastry desserts are an incredible shortcut which, 95% of the time, is completely acceptable in my world. Simply not precisely the type of factor I’d proudly serve to company. Extra like what I’d roll out if my grander plan fell aside, or I bought so caught up perfecting the primary I ran out of time for dessert. Ah, the failed feast tales I might share…..!
However this French Apple Tart? This one makes the lower. As a result of it’s JB’s recipe – and JB isn’t simply anybody. He’s our resident French chef, born and raised in France, skilled in Michelin-starred kitchens. Instantly, puff pastry and apples feels much less like a shortcut and extra like one thing intelligent but charming and très stylish, full with a flowery sounding identify: Tarte Wonderful aux Pommes
If it’s adequate for JB, it’s undoubtedly adequate for firm – and greater than adequate for me!
Oh, additionally, proof of crispy base: you’ll be able to decide it up like a slice of pizza! (Did France simply cringe at that comparability? 😂).
This French Apple Tart recipe really got here to be as a result of we had a single sheet of puff pastry left after sharing the B85 Beef Sausage Rolls, and a few unhappy trying apples within the fruit bowl. And that, my buddies, is just about all you want!
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Apple – We used Gala for its candy/tartness and stability, however you need to use your favorite consuming apple.
You needn’t fear concerning the cooking qualities of various varieties such as you do for different apple recipes because the tart isn’t within the oven lengthy sufficient for this to matter (eg. some apples soften too rapidly which isn’t ultimate for some dishes). We’ve made this with a wide range of apples – Granny Smith (tart), Pink girl (crisp tart candy), Fuji (further candy) – all of them work superb, it simply comes right down to what apple you’ve bought or what you want!
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Puff pastry – I do know, I used to be shocked, retailer purchased puff is appropriate to the French! 😂 Nicely, at the least, French dwelling cooks. Nonetheless, I do suppose France would cry if I didn’t at the least (strongly!) suggest that you simply use puff pastry made with butter because it tastes higher than puff that’s made with flavourless oil. The packet will say “butter” on it.
Measurement – This recipe requires a 25cm / 10″ sq. of puff pastry which is the usual dimension right here in Australia. If yours is bigger, trim it, or in case you have smaller offcuts, press them collectively to make one bigger one or make a number of smaller ones.
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Sugar – For the underside of the puff pastry, which makes it further crisp, in addition to sprinkling on the apple and crust. You solely want 5 teaspoons!
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Butter – Simply 1 tablespoon of melted butter, to brush throughout the floor of the apple and fringe of the crust.
Cinnamon possibility – Cinnamon and apple is a traditional pairing, so I wouldn’t discourage you from including it! Simply combine it with the sugar then sprinkle – I’ve included portions within the recipe notes.
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Preheat the tray till scorching. This undoubtedly helps make the underside a bit of bit crisper which is gorgeous!
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Apple slices – Peel the apple in order for you (optionally available). Then lower into 0.5cm / 0.2″ slices.
How I do it – Potato peeler for pores and skin, lower in half, scoop out center with a melon baller, then lower a bit of “V” out of the highest and backside. Lay it lower face down and slice. Hold the slices collectively as you chop slightly than scattering them in all places – makes it simple to fan out onto the pastry.
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Sugar underside – Sprinkle 3 teaspoons of sugar on a sheet of baking paper (parchment paper). Then place the barely-thawed puff pastry sheet on it – the sugar will stick.
The sugar makes the underside further crispy in addition to caramelising.
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Edges – Fold within the edges to type the rim of the tart. No want to make use of egg or something to carry in place.
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High with apple – Lay the apple slices throughout the floor in three rows, overlapping them barely. Brush with butter then sprinkle with sugar.
PS No have to prick the bottom – which is meant to cease the bottom from puffing up. I forgot to do it and it made no distinction as a result of the apple weighs the bottom down.
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Bake – Place the tart on the recent tray, holding it on the paper. Bake half-hour.
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Baked! The tart is prepared when the perimeters are deep golden and the apple slices are frivolously browned on the perimeters.
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Serve with a dusting of icing sugar (optionally available) and ice cream (not optionally available!). Cream can also be good, however I undoubtedly desire ice cream.
Make this for afternoon tea or a comfy dessert for dinner. I can see you serving this up after a wealthy Beef Bourguignon, French Chicken Fricassee, a sluggish cooked Shredded Beef Ragu or a Herb & Garlic Butter Roast Chicken.
To be trustworthy, I can’t consider a lot I wouldn’t serve this with! Nicely, maybe not if I used to be doing an Asian themed menu. However something western, European, even Center Jap, Moroccan, South American, I completely would. You can even add a contact of flavours from cuisines of the world to swimsuit themed menus – for instance:
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sprinkle of chopped pistachios, almonds or different nuts (Center Jap / Greek / Lebanese – the place nuts in desserts are liked!)
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with rum ‘ n raisin ice cream (Caribbean)
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dulce de leche (Latin American cuisines)
I’ve popped a number of extra concepts within the FAQ under. Let me know what you serve this with, I need to know! – Johnsat x
PS Consuming it plain, along with your arms, devouring it such as you would a slice of pizza, is completely acceptable in my books.
Ingredients
- 1 square sheet butter puff pastry (25cm / 10″ square), barely thawed (Note 1)
- 5 tsp caster sugar / superfine sugar (sub regular / granulated)
- 2 large gala apples (or 3 medium), peeled, cut in half, core removed, sliced 0.5cm / 0.2″ thick (Note 2)
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter , melted
- Icing sugar / powdered sugar , for dusting (optional)
- Vanilla ice cream (not really optional!)
Instructions
- ABBREVIATED: Sprinkle paper with 3t sugar, put puff on, fold in 1cm / 0.4" edge. Top with apple, brush butter, sprinkle 2t sugar. Bake on preheated tray at 210°C/375°F (190°C fan) for 30 minutes.
- Hot tray – Put a baking tray in the oven then turn it on and pre-heat to 210°C/375°F (190°C fan-forced).
- Sugar underside of puff – Place a sheet of baking paper (parchment paper) on the counter. Sprinkle with 3 teaspoons of sugar, roughly in the shape of the puff pastry sheet.
- Fold edge – Place puff pastry on top of the sugar. Fold the edges inwards to create a 1cm / 0.4" edge.
- Apples – Arrange the apples slices in 3 rows, overlapping them slightly.
- Butter and sugar – Brush the apple slices and edges with melted butter, then sprinkle with the sugar (apple and edge).
- Bake – Transfer the tart on the paper to the hot baking tray (keep it on the paper). Bake for 30 minutes, or until the edges are golden.
- Serve – Cut into 6, dust with icing sugar and serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
1. Puff pastry – 25cm/10″ squares is the standard size sold at grocery stores here in Australia. If yours is larger, trim, or smaller, press together to make a larger one!
2. Apple type – Use whatever apple you want! eg. Granny Smith for tarter, Fuji for extra sweet, pink lady for sweet tart.
3. Cinnamon addition – Wouldn’t discourage it, everybody loves cinnamon and apple! Mix 1/8 tsp cinnamon with 2 teaspoons of the sugar, and use this mixture to sprinkle over the apples.
LEFTOVERS will keep for 3 days though it really is best served fresh as the pastry will soften. It can be rejuvenated with a quick little oven blast for a few minutes to warm the tart up.
Nutrition is for 6 servings and excludes ice cream.
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