Little apple and verbena tarts
A sweetcrust pastry case, filled with a smooth verbena-flavoured diplomat cream, and topped with caramelised apples.
You will see how well the caramelised apples and verbena go together.
You will see how well the caramelised apples and verbena go together.
24 K 5/5 (2 reviews)
60 min.
Easy
6 tarts
6 IngredientsLast modified on: January 9th 2022
For 6 tarts, you will need:
- 1
12 tart cases - 2
4 apples - 3
60 g butter - 4
100 g caster sugar - 5
Verbena - 6
400 g diplomat cream - Total weight: 1,880 grams
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 60 min.
Cooking: 2 min.
All in all: 60 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:35.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1
Prepare 12 tart cases.
Note: the ones you can see in the photo were made in fluted moulds, but this is not essential.
Note: the ones you can see in the photo were made in fluted moulds, but this is not essential.
Stage 2 - 8 min.
Peel 4 apples and cut into small dice.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Melt 60 g butter in a frying pan on high heat, then add 100 g caster sugar and the diced apples.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Caramelise the apples, taking care not to mash the apple dice as you stir, which can easily happen with this size.
Leave to cool.
Leave to cool.
Stage 5 - 30 min.
Prepare 400 g diplomat cream, leaving the verbena to infuse in the milk (this can be made well in advance).
Stage 6 - 6 min.
Put a generous layer of verbena diplomat cream in each tart case.
Stage 7 - 8 min.
Cover with diced caramelised apple.
Stage 8
Your tarts are ready. Garnish with a sprig of verbena.
Remarks
You can make a different version with pears. Cooked in maple syrup, they work really well.
If you don't fancy making the diplomat cream, use confectioner's custard or chantilly cream instead.
If you don't fancy making the diplomat cream, use confectioner's custard or chantilly cream instead.
Keeping: Should be eaten the same day.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 2,340 RDI=900 % | 11,450 RDI=1,080 % | 8,150 RDI=1,230 % | 35,030 RDI=1,750 % | 146,680 RDI: 1,750 % |
| Per 100 g | 120 RDI=50 % | 610 RDI=60 % | 430 RDI=70 % | 1,860 RDI=90 % | 7,800 RDI: 90 % |
| Per tarts | 390 RDI=150 % | 1,910 RDI=180 % | 1,360 RDI=210 % | 5,840 RDI=290 % | 24,450 RDI: 290 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 tarts : 6.95 €
- Per tarts : 1.20 €
Change currency: 
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)
Diplomat cream
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tatin apple diplomat tart, ... See them all 1
Caster sugar
Like these other recipes: Brioche dough, Crêpes Suzette, Victoria pineapple and lime tarts, Citrus tart, Caramelized apple and walnut cake, ... See them all 357
Butter
Like these other recipes: Salmon rillettes, Coconut sweetcrust pastry, Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach, Galette Charentaise, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, ... See them all 461
Tart cases
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Little lime tarts, Victoria pineapple and lime tarts, Double raspberry tartlets, Pear verbena tarts, Apple and blackcurrant tarts, ... See them all 5
Other recipes you may also like
Rice pudding (riz au lait)
My personal version of this classic family recipe.December 18th 2018397 K5 40 min.
Marinated tuna with herbs
Here is a very simple recipe, preferably for a barbecue or plancha, but could be made in the kitchen. As for any summer-barbecue-backyard recipe, all proportons can be varied according to taste.February 21th 2011269 K4.3 1 hour 25 min.
Croute à thé
Under this strange name (literally "crust for tea") there hides a delicious cake in crusty sweet pastry, filled with a smooth almond mixture and icing sugar on top. It's an excellent cake for tea time, but it goes very well with fruit salad for example.May 5th 2021306 K 14.9 1 hour 15 min.
Seafood sauerkraut
The French version of sauerkraut (choucroute) is normally served with meat, especially pork and sausage, but here is a seafood version with fish and shellfish. Do give it a try, as it's simple to make and delicious!April 17th 2011182 K4 1 hour 40 min.
Eggs "en cocotte" with spinach
A buttered ramekin, a layer of mushroom duxelles, a layer of spinach, a bit of cream, and an egg, in two layers, on top.May 10th 2023139 K5 1 hour 15 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-03-30)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.