Tarte à l'coloche


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.
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Last modified on: October 20th 2021
For 2 tarts, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 1 hour
All in all: 1 hour 50 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 10 min.
Tarte à l'coloche

The pastry case

Roll out 700 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.
Tarte à l'coloche
Prepare a light caramel with 150 g caster sugar (follow these tips).

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Tarte à l'coloche
When the caramel has cooled slightly (2 or 3 minutes off the heat), add 160 g cream and mix well.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Tarte à l'coloche

The filling mixture

Put 4 eggs and 160 g brown sugar in a bowl and mix well with a whisk.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
Tarte à l'coloche
Add the caramel and mix again.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
Tarte à l'coloche
Lastly, add 600 g stewed apple (compote) and mix again.

Your caramel-apple custard is ready, so set aside.

Stage 7 - 20 min.
Tarte à l'coloche

The apples

Peel 1 kg 600 g apples and cut lengthways into segments.

Melt 100 g butter in a large frying pan on high heat, then add 100 g brown sugar.

When the sugar begins to caramelize, add the apple pieces.

Stage 8 - 10 min.
Tarte à l'coloche
Cook until starting to colour...

Stage 9 - 2 min.
Tarte à l'coloche
...then tip out onto a baking sheet and leave to cool.

Stage 10 - 3 min.
Tarte à l'coloche

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.
Tarte à l'coloche
Arrange the apple segments evenly in the tart case. They should not be too crowded.

Stage 12 - 2 min.
Tarte à l'coloche
Pour the caramel-apple custard around the apples.

Stage 13 - 40 min.
Tarte à l'coloche
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

Stage 14
Tarte à l'coloche
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.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe480 RDI=180 %4,370 RDI=410 %2,350 RDI=360 %11,690 RDI=590 %48,950 RDI: 590 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=5 %120 RDI=10 %60 RDI=9 %310 RDI=20 %1,300 RDI: 20 %
Per tart240 RDI=90 %2,190 RDI=210 %1,170 RDI=180 %5,850 RDI=290 %24,470 RDI: 290 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 tarts : 8.25 €
  • Per tart : 4.15 €

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