Apple-almond shortbread tart
A great pastry classic, with a shortbread base, almond cream and apple slices.
20 K 4.8/5 (5 reviews)
Easy
1 tart
4 IngredientsLast modified on: September 24th 2023
For 1 tart, you will need:
- 1
300 g sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 2
250 g almond cream - 3
5 apples - 4
30 g apricot glaze (optional) - Total weight: 1,450 grams
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
Spread 300 g 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 5 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 | 440 RDI=130 % | 2,440 RDI=170 % | 2,060 RDI=230 % | 19,340 RDI=720 % | 80,990 RDI: 720 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=9 % | 170 RDI=10 % | 140 RDI=20 % | 1,330 RDI=50 % | 5,590 RDI: 50 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : 5.10 €
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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: Pear and lime meringue pie, Blackcurrant and chestnut verrines, Tarte Bourdaloue, Plum tart "En passant par la Lorraine", Citrus tart, ... See them all 43
Almond cream
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mini almond-morello tarts, Epiphany galette, Mirlitons of Guipavas, Pear tart with almond cream, Fondant-iced pithivier, ... See them all 17
Apple
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