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 3 tarts, you will need:
- 1
6 tart cases - 2
2 apples - 3
30 g butter - 4
50 g caster sugar - 5
Verbena - 6
200 g Diplomat cream - Total weight: 940 grams
How long will 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 6 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 2 apples and cut into small dice.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Melt 30 g butter in a frying pan on high heat, then add 50 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 200 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 |
| 2,523 Kcal or 10,563 Kj | 425 gr | 1,549 gr | 929 gr |
| 126 % | 164 % | 146 % | 141 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 268 Kcal or 1,122 Kj | 45 gr | 165 gr | 99 gr |
| 13 % | 17 % | 16 % | 15 % |
| Per tarts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 841 Kcal or 3,521 Kj | 142 gr | 516 gr | 310 gr |
| 42 % | 55 % | 49 % | 47 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 tarts : 3.47 €
- 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: Caramelized apple "moelleux" cake, Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, Chocolate mousse, Jelly-style plum jam, Kouign-amann brioche, ... All |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tomatoes Provençal, Marchand de vin sauce, French onion soup, Apple and almond gratin, Nonettes, ... All |
 | Tart cases: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Double raspberry tartlets, Pear verbena tarts, Apple and blackcurrant tarts, Little lime tarts, Victoria pineapple and lime tarts, ... All |
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