The world’s best apple tart is French – and it even comes with a elaborate identify: Tarte Wonderful aux Pommes. This charming puff pastry dessert requires simply 4 components and twelve minutes effort. Take pleasure in with Beef Bourguignon, Hen Fricassee or Ratatouille for a comfortable, rustic French dinner!
The best apple tart is French!
I’ll admit it – fast, puff pastry desserts are a terrific shortcut which, 95% of the time, is completely acceptable in my world. Simply not precisely the kind of factor I’d proudly serve to company. Extra like what I’d roll out if my grander plan fell aside, or I obtained so caught up perfecting the primary I ran out of time for dessert. Ah, the failed feast tales I may share…..!
However this French Apple Tart? This one makes the minimize. 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, educated 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 elaborate sounding identify: Tarte Wonderful aux Pommes
If it’s ok for JB, it’s positively ok for firm – and greater than ok for me!
Oh, additionally, proof of crispy base: you possibly can decide it up like a slice of pizza! (Did France simply cringe at that comparability? 😂).
Components
This French Apple Tart recipe truly 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 wanting apples within the fruit bowl. And that, my pals, is just about all you want!
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Apple – We used Gala for its candy/tartness and steadiness, however you should utilize your favorite consuming apple.
You needn’t fear in regards to 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 ideally suited for some dishes). We’ve made this with a wide range of apples – Granny Smith (tart), Pink woman (crisp tart candy), Fuji (additional candy) – all of them work tremendous, it simply comes all the way down to what apple you’ve obtained 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. Nevertheless, I do assume France would cry if I didn’t at the least (strongly!) suggest that you just 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 if 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 additional 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 choice – Cinnamon and apple is a basic 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.
Find out how to make this straightforward French Apple Tart
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Preheat the tray till sizzling. This positively helps make the underside just a little bit crisper which is gorgeous!
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Apple slices – Peel the apple if you’d like (non-compulsory). Then minimize into 0.5cm / 0.2″ slices.
How I do it – Potato peeler for pores and skin, minimize in half, scoop out center with a melon baller, then minimize just a little “V” out of the highest and backside. Lay it minimize face down and slice. Preserve the slices collectively as you chop quite than scattering them in every single place – makes it straightforward 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 additional crispy in addition to caramelising.
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Edges – Fold within the edges to kind 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 must 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, retaining it on the paper. Bake half-hour.
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Baked! The tart is prepared when the sides are deep golden and the apple slices are calmly browned on the sides.
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Serve with a dusting of icing sugar (non-compulsory) and ice cream (not non-compulsory!). Cream can also be good, however I positively choose ice cream.
Make this for afternoon tea or a comfortable dessert for dinner. I can see you serving this up after a wealthy Beef Bourguignon, for French Hen Fricassee, a sluggish cooked Shredded Beef Ragu or a Herb & Garlic Butter Roast Hen.
To be sincere, 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 Japanese, Moroccan, South American, I completely would. You may also 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 Japanese / Greek / Lebanese – the place nuts in desserts are beloved!)
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with rum ‘ n raisin ice cream (Caribbean)
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dulce de leche (Latin American cuisines)
I’ve popped just a few extra concepts within the FAQ under. Let me know what you serve this with, I need to know! – Nagi x
PS Consuming it plain, together with your fingers, devouring it such as you would a slice of pizza, is completely acceptable in my books.
FAQ
Completely. You’ll see this in bakeries throughout France when apples are in season. Although admittedly, actual bakeries would make their very own puff pastry, it’s in no way unacceptable for dwelling cooks to make use of retailer purchased puff pastry!
Plus, it is a JB recipe. I ought to have opened with that, as a result of, want I say extra? 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
Ahh, this one was fairly low effort in comparison with latest ones! We tried varied baking strategies to see the affect on the crispiness of the underside of the pastry (pre-heated tray trumps chilly tray, paper v no paper didn’t make a lot distinction). Then we additionally made it with a wide range of apples so we may select our favorite (gala).
Then as soon as we settled on our last recipe, I made it as soon as to movie the recipe video the once more to {photograph} it. The melting ice cream made it inconceivable to make use of the identical on for each video and pictures!
If you will discover gluten free puff pastry, sure you possibly can! I haven’t tried gluten free puff pastry so I can’t touch upon high quality.
Sure! Listed below are some options:
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Pears and nashi pears – I haven’t tried however assured it would work with the recipe as written
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Berries – like strawberries, blueberries and so on leech an excessive amount of liquid and make the bottom too moist, so what I do is unfold the bottom with just a little jam to create a protecting layer, then high with the berries. Blueberries are my favorite since you get an excellent mixture of some burst, and a few simply barely holding collectively. I wish to drizzle with a glaze – you should utilize the one on this glazed loaf, simply scale down.
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Canned fruit – like apricots, peaches. I haven’t tried however I feel they, like berries, will make the bottom significantly wetter (due to this fact soggy) so I might suggest spreading with jam.
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Figs – Haven’t tried, however I feel it could be fabulous!
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Juicy fruits – like oranges and different citrus, mango – I haven’t tried as a result of I don’t assume they’d work for a easy recipe like this, although I may very well be incorrect. I might most likely unfold with some type of base like a cream cheese combination, frangipane and so on to soak up the liquid so the puff pastry base doesn’t turn into too soggy.
Listed below are some options:
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whipped cream
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dollop of marscapone or creme fraiche
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drizzle of salted caramel, dulce de leche, chocolate sauce or a glaze (scale down the one in this recipe)
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sprinkle of toasted nuts (almonds flakes, chopped pistachios for a beautiful dusting of shiny inexperienced)
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chopped pralines or different toffee / caramel candied nuts
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Straightforward French Apple Tart – Tarte Wonderful aux Pommes
Prep: 12 minutes
Cook dinner: 30 minutes
Dessert
French
Servings4 – 6 folks
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Directions
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ABBREVIATED: Sprinkle paper with 3t sugar, put puff on, fold in 1cm / 0.4″ edge. High with apple, brush butter, sprinkle 2t sugar. Bake on preheated tray at 210°C/375°F (190°C fan) for half-hour.
FULL RECIPE:
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Sizzling tray – Put a baking tray within the oven then flip it on and pre-heat to 210°C/375°F (190°C fan-forced).
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Sugar underside of puff – Place a sheet of baking paper (parchment paper) on the counter. Sprinkle with 3 teaspoons of sugar, roughly within the form of the puff pastry sheet.
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Fold edge – Place puff pastry on high of the sugar. Fold the sides inwards to create a 1cm / 0.4″ edge.
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Apples – Prepare the apples slices in 3 rows, overlapping them barely.
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Butter and sugar – Brush the apple slices and edges with melted butter, then sprinkle with the sugar (apple and edge).
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Bake – Switch the tart on the paper to the recent baking tray (maintain it on the paper). Bake for half-hour, or till the sides are golden.
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Serve – Lower into 6, mud with icing sugar and serve heat with vanilla ice cream.
Recipe Notes:
2. Apple kind – Use no matter apple you need! eg. Granny Smith for tarter, Fuji for additional candy, pink woman for candy tart.
3. Cinnamon addition – Wouldn’t discourage it, all people loves cinnamon and apple! Combine 1/8 tsp cinnamon with 2 teaspoons of the sugar, and use this combination to sprinkle over the apples.
LEFTOVERS will maintain for 3 days although it truly is greatest served recent because the pastry will soften. It may be rejuvenated with a fast little oven blast for a couple of minutes to heat the tart up.
Diet is for six servings and excludes ice cream.
Diet Data:
Energy: 340cal (17%)Carbohydrates: 38g (13%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fats: 20g (31%)Saturated Fats: 6g (38%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 2gMonounsaturated Fats: 10gTrans Fats: 0.1gLdl cholesterol: 8mg (3%)Sodium: 113mg (5%)Potassium: 126mg (4%)Fiber: 3g (13%)Sugar: 15g (17%)Vitamin A: 137IU (3%)Vitamin C: 4mg (5%)Calcium: 11mg (1%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
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