Apple-almond shortbread tart
A great pastry classic, with a shortbread base, almond cream and apple slices.
11 K 4.8/5 (5 reviews)
Easy
3 tarts
4 IngredientsLast modified on: September 24th 2023
For 3 tarts, you will need:
- 1
4 cups Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 2
3 cups + 3 tablespoons Almond cream or frangipane - 3
15 apples - 4
½ cup apricot glaze (optional)
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
Spread 4 cups Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) and line a tart tin or circle, here 24 cm (9.5 inches) in diameter.
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
Stage 2
Spread an even layer of almond cream over the tart base.
Place in the fridge.
Place in the fridge.
Stage 3
Peel 15 apples, cut in 2 lengthways and remove the hearts.
Stage 4
Cut each apple half into strips.
Stage 5
Garnish the tart base with apple slices...
Stage 6
...all over the almond cream.
Stage 7
Place in the oven, with the bottom down, for approximately 30 minutes.
If your apples turn too much color at the end of cooking, protect them with a sheet of aluminum foil.
If your apples turn too much color at the end of cooking, protect them with a sheet of aluminum foil.
Stage 9
Enjoy warm or cold.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 1,490 RDI=570 % | 7,800 RDI=740 % | 6,380 RDI=970 % | 56,920 RDI=2,850 % | 238,310 RDI: 2,850 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 180 RDI=20 % | 150 RDI=20 % | 1,310 RDI=70 % | 5,480 RDI: 70 % |
| Per tart | 500 RDI=190 % | 2,600 RDI=250 % | 2,130 RDI=320 % | 18,970 RDI=950 % | 79,440 RDI: 950 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 tarts : 14.60 €
- Per tart : 4.90 €
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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)
Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée)
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Apple custard tart, Cherry and pistachio tarts, Tarte Bourdaloue, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Parisian-style chocolate custard tart, ... See them all 42
Almond cream or frangipane
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mini almond-morello tarts, Pear tart with almond cream, Tarte Bourdaloue, Mirlitons of Guipavas, Fondant-iced pithivier, ... See them all 15
Apple
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