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.
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Last modified on: January 9th 2022
Keywords for this recipe: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
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 57 min. | 2 min. | 59 min. |
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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
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,277 Kcal or 9,533 Kj | 171 gr | 792 gr | 447 gr |
| 114 % | 66 % | 75 % | 68 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 121 Kcal or 507 Kj | 9 gr | 42 gr | 24 gr |
| 6 % | 3 % | 4 % | 4 % |
| Per tarts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 379 Kcal or 1,587 Kj | 28 gr | 132 gr | 74 gr |
| 19 % | 11 % | 12 % | 11 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 tarts : 6.94 €
- Per tarts : 1.16 €
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, ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Citrus crunch, Rum babas, Mouna, Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, Chocolate and vanilla crème brûlée, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Almond mug cake for Mary, Langoustine gratin, Arizona cupcakes, Walnut short bread, Little Christmas biscuits, ... All |
 | Tart cases: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Little lime tarts, Apple and blackcurrant tarts, Victoria pineapple and lime tarts, Double raspberry tartlets, Pear verbena tarts, ... All |
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