France · Western Europe
Tarte aux Pommes
A flat apple tart with no custard to hide behind.
60 min Serves 8 easydessertbaking
Ingredients
- 1 shortcrust pastry base
- 5 firm apples
- 60g sugar
- 30g butter
- 2 tbsp apricot jam
Method
- 1
Line a tart tin with the pastry and chill 20 minutes.
- 2
Slice the apples thin and fan them tightly in circles.
- 3
Scatter sugar and dot with butter.
- 4
Bake at 190C for 40 minutes until the edges of the apples catch.
- 5
Warm the jam with a splash of water and brush over to glaze.
Budget note
Five apples and a pastry base: a dessert for eight under EUR 4.
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From the book
The Bistro Ledger
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