Tarte à l'coloche
This is a tart from northern France combining apples with caramel.
The name in the ch'ti dialect means "bubble tart", on account of the bubbles made by the caramel while it is cooking.
The name in the ch'ti dialect means "bubble tart", on account of the bubbles made by the caramel while it is cooking.
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Last modified on: October 20th 2021
Keywords for this recipe:For 1 tart, you will need:
- 1
350 g Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) - 2
75 g caster sugar - 3
80 g cream - 4
2 eggs - 5
80 g brown sugar - 6
300 g Stewed apple (compote) - 7
800 g apple - 8
50 g butter - 9 50 g brown sugar
- Total weight: 1,885 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 47 min. | 1 hour | 1 hour 47 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
The pastry case
Roll out 350 g Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) to 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick and line a 10-inch (26 cm) tin or ring. Leave the spare pastry overhanging around the edge, then sit the tin on a baking sheet and refrigerate until needed.Stage 2 - 10 min.
Prepare a light caramel with 75 g caster sugar (follow these tips).
Stage 3 - 2 min.
When the caramel has cooled slightly (2 or 3 minutes off the heat), add 80 g cream and mix well.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add the caramel and mix again.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Lastly, add 300 g Stewed apple (compote) and mix again.
Your caramel-apple custard is ready, so set aside.
Your caramel-apple custard is ready, so set aside.
Stage 7 - 20 min.
The apples
Peel 800 g apples and cut lengthways into segments.Melt 50 g butter in a large frying pan on high heat, then add 50 g brown sugar.
When the sugar begins to caramelize, add the apple pieces.
Stage 8 - 10 min.
Cook until starting to colour...
Stage 9 - 2 min.
...then tip out onto a baking sheet and leave to cool.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Assembling the tart
Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).Trim off the spare pastry around the edge of the tart case.
Stage 11 - 4 min.
Arrange the apple segments evenly in the tart case. They should not be too crowded.
Stage 12 - 2 min.
Pour the caramel-apple custard around the apples.
Stage 13 - 40 min.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Stage 14
Leave to cool in the tin on a wire rack.
Remarks
It is best to use a good brown cane sugar, but a beet-based sugar will work instead.
You can use sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) instead of the shortcrust.
You can use sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) instead of the shortcrust.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,349 Kcal or 9,835 Kj | 39 gr | 487 gr | 191 gr |
| 117 % | 15 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 125 Kcal or 523 Kj | 2 gr | 26 gr | 10 gr |
| 6 % | 1 % | 2 % | 2 % |
| Per tart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,349 Kcal or 9,835 Kj | 39 gr | 487 gr | 191 gr |
| 117 % | 15 % | 46 % | 29 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : 3.52 £
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Apple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Apple Pie, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Apple Strudel, Apple-almond shortbread tart, Apple Tatin Terrine, ... All |
 | Shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Salmon and leek fondue tart, Mexican tart, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Black sesame flan, Quiche Lorraine, ... All |
 | Stewed apple (compote): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cochelin d'Evreux, Apple charlotte with toasted brioche, Amiens macaroons, Apple and blackcurrant tarts, Apple amandine tarts from Brélès, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron and Parmesan tart, Gratin Comtois, Chocolate cream with a crunch, irish coffee mousse, Chocolate ganache, Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , ... All |
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