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Apple semelles (flat apple tarts)

Name: Apple semelles (flat apple tarts)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 10 flats tarts
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 200 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée); 200 g stewed apple (compote); 5 apples; 30 g apricot glaze

The French semelle is a flat rectangular tart with a base of puff pastry. In this version, a layer of stewed apple is spread on the pastry, then topped with finely-sliced fruit.

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Duration

1 hour 5 min.

Difficulty

Easy

Last modified on: October 28^th 2011

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For 10 flats tarts, you will need:

1 200 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
2 200 g stewed apple (compote)
3 5 apples
4 30 g apricot glaze (optional)
Total weight: 1,300 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation

35 min.

Resting

10 min.

Cooking

20 min.

All in all

1 hour 5 min.

Preparation 35 min.

Resting 10 min.

Cooking 20 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.

Apple semelles (flat apple tarts) : Stage 1

Preheat the oven to 220°C (430°F).

Roll out 200 g puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) and cut into rectangles of about 8 x 15 cm (3.5 x 4 inches), then prick all over.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.

Apple semelles (flat apple tarts) : Stage 2

Spread an even layer of stewed apple on each piece of pastry, leaving a band around the edge bare.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 15 min.

Apple semelles (flat apple tarts) : Stage 3

Peel the apples, then slice and arrange on top of the stewed apple.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 20 min.

Apple semelles (flat apple tarts) : Stage 4

Bake for about 20 minutes.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 10 min.

Apple semelles (flat apple tarts) : Stage 5

When cooled, glaze the tops of the semelles using a brush (not essential, but more attractive).

Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.

Apple semelles (flat apple tarts) : Stage 6

Serve on their own, or with a little chantilly (whipped cream) or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Remarks

Instead of apples, you can use pears, pineapple, or any other fruit of your choice.

Keeping: A few hours in the fridge, protected by plastic film.

Source: Home made.

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Nutritional information

	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats	Calories	Energy
Per 100 g	8 g RDI=13 %	93 g RDI=35 %	53 g RDI=73 %	223 kcal RDI=11 %	934 kJ RDI=11 %
Per flat tarts	10 g RDI=16 %	122 g RDI=46 %	69 g RDI=95 %	290 kcal RDI=15 %	1,215 kJ RDI=15 %
Whole recipe	106 g RDI=164 %	1,221 g RDI=461 %	690 g RDI=946 %	2,901 kcal RDI=145 %	12,146 kJ RDI=145 %