Caramelised Apple Tart
Category:
Baking, Dessert
Style:
French
Keyword:
Apple, Apple Tart, Gluten Free Option, Pastry, Short Crust Pastry
Ingredients
- 500 g sweet short crust pastry (see link below for gluten free pastry recipe)
- 1.25 kg eating apples, such as royal gala (peeled weight)
- 1 lemon juice only
- 60 g butter
- 75 g brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
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Lightly grease a 25 cm loose-based, tart tin.
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Preheat oven to 175˚ C.
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Roll out pastry between sheets of baking paper until large enough to fit the tart tin.
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Lift the pastry into the tin and press into the sides.
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Trim the edges, cover and place in the refrigerator to chill for 20 minutes.
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Line the pastry case with baking paper, cover with baking beans and blind bake for 10 minutes.
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Remove beans and cook for a further 5 minutes, ensuring that the crust does not colour.
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Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
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Peel and core the apples, then cut them into eighths. Sprinkle generously with lemon juice.
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In a large frying pay, melt the butter with the sugar and cinnamon, over medium heat, stirring ocassionally. Cook for 5 minutes and then add the apple to the pan.
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Simmer over a medium heat for 20-25 minutes until the apples are tender and coloured.
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Remove the pan from the heat and allow the apple to cool, slightly.
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Preheat oven to 180˚C.
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Arrange the apples into the baked tart shell and bake for 25 minutes.
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Serve warm with cream, crème fraîche or ice-cream.