Alsatian apple tart
This tart from France's Alsace region has a sweet pastry (or sweetcrust) case, filled with raw apple slices and a light vanilla egg-custard mixture, then baked.
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Last modified on: July 15th 2018
For 1 Alsatian apple tart, you will need:
- 1
250 g Sweet pastry - 2
50 ml milk - 3
50 g liquid cream - 4
100 g caster sugar - 5
10 g Vanilla sugar - 6
80 g egg - 7
500 g apple - Total weight: 1,040 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 29 min. | 25 min. | 54 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
10 min.
Stage 2
5 min.
Prepare the custard filling by whisking together 50 ml milk, 50 g liquid cream, 100 g caster sugar, 10 g Vanilla sugar and 80 g egg.Leave to rest in the fridge.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Stage 3
7 min.
Peel 500 g apples, cut into quarters, then again into eighths (more or less slices).Stage 4
2 min.
Take the pastry case out of the fridge and trim off any surplus pastry to neaten around the edge.Impottant: check that there are no holes in the pastry, or the filling will run out onto the baking sheet during cooking.
Stage 5
3 min.
Arrange the apple slices in the case...Stage 6
2 min.
...and pour the filling around them.Put in the oven immediately.
Stage 7
If you have any left over pastry, apple and filling, use these up by making mini tarts.Stage 8
25 min.
Bake for about 35 minutes, then leave to cool in a wire rack. Serve warm or cold.Remarks
For a richer version, reduce the quantity of milk and increase the cream.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 1 Alsatian apple tart : 2.29 €
Source: Based on a recipe from the INBP (French professional bakery institute).
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This recipe use (among others) | Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Apple and almond gratin, Caramelised apple pie, Norman flambéed apples, Stewed apple (compote), Apple Strudel, ... All |
 | Sweet pastry: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tarte Normande, Lime meringue tart, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tiramisu, Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , Almond macaroon cake, Quick bramble jelly, Hazelnut and orange cake, ... All |
| Egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Lemon Mayonnaise, Tomato tatin, Finger biscuits, X-Files cookies, Lime meringue tart, ... All |
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