French Apple Tart Recipe
Ingredients
- For the Crust:
- 1¼ cups soft wheat flour
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons shortening
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- For Topping & Filling
- 2 large apples (I used Jonathan), peeled, cored and cut into ¼-inch thick slices
- 2 addition apples, peeled cored, and chopped
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, divided
- ½ teaspoon cloves, divided
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice, divided
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, divided
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the Crust:
- In a large bowl, whisk together flours, salt and sugar. Add egg, shortening and water. Mix until a soft, pliable dough forms. If it seems too sticky add a touch of more flour; if it's crumble add more water, 1 spoonful at time. Knead gently and press into a tart dish. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until edges are slightly golden. Remove and let cool.
- For Topping & Filling:
- In a large pan over medium heat, cook down the apple slices with 2 tablespoons brown sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon cloves, ½ teaspoon lemon juice and ½ teaspoon lemon zest. Cook until the apples just begin to soften (figure 3-5 minutes). Remove from pan and transfer to a plate to cool.
- In a large glass bowl, toss the chopped apples with 2 tablespoons white sugar, cornstarch, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon cloves, ½ teaspoon lemon juice and ½ teaspoon lemon zest. Place in pan and cook down until soft. Take a pastry blender and mash the softened apple chucks. The mixture should be thick and slightly caramelized. Remove from heat.
- Pour the caramelized apples onto the crust.
- Arrange the apple slices in concentric circles over the caramelized apple sauce and bake tart for about 15 additional minutes.
- Removed and let cool before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 134g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 232 | |
| Calories from Fat 51 | 22% |
| Total Fat 5.8g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 1.37g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 1.6g | |
| Cholesterol 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium 31mg | 1% |
| Potassium 124mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 42.94g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.5g | 8% |
| Sugars 21.22g | 14% |
| Protein 3.44g | 6% |
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Comments
November 20, 2014Catherine...this looks absolutely stunning!
Although time consuming...I'm sure every second would be well worth it ;o)
Flavourful wishes,
Claudia
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