Description
This apple tart, drizzled with a rich caramel sauce, offers a sophisticated twist on the classic caramel apple, perfect for an adult palate.
Ingredients
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- 1 and 1/2 cups (360 ml) tightly packed dark brown sugar
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 and 1/2 cups (360 ml) whipping cream
- 1 and 1/4 cups (300 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (115 g) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tbsp ice water
- 4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Unsweetened whipped cream, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Prepare a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom by lightly greasing it.
- To make the caramel sauce, combine 1 and 1/2 cups dark brown sugar, 6 tbsp unsalted butter, and 1 and 1/2 cups whipping cream in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking often. Continue to boil until the mixture thickens enough to coat a spoon, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
- For the crust, mix 1 and 1/4 cups flour, 3/4 cup powdered sugar, and 1/4 tsp kosher salt in a bowl. Add 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter pieces and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 2 tbsp ice water and mix with a fork until dough clumps together. Press dough into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared tart pan. Freeze the crust for 15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, toss the apple slices with 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and 1 tsp ground cinnamon. Arrange the apple slices over the crust in a circular pattern.
- Bake the tart in the preheated oven until the apples are tender and the crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Let the tart cool in the pan on a rack.
- Before serving, drizzle the tart with the warm caramel sauce. Serve with unsweetened whipped cream on the side.
Notes
- Serve the tart with unsweetened whipped cream to balance the sweetness of the caramel.
- The tart can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator; reheat before serving.
- Use Granny Smith apples for their tartness, which complements the sweet caramel.
- If the caramel sauce becomes too thick, gently reheat it to bring back the desired consistency.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 18
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 45