Tarte à l'coloche


Tarte à l'coloche
This is a tart from northern France combining apples with caramel.

The name in the ch'ti dialect means "bubble tart", on account of the bubbles made by the caramel while it is cooking.
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Last modified on: October 20th 2021
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 1 hour
All in all: 1 hour 50 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 1

The pastry case

Roll out 350 g shortcrust pastry (pâte brisée) to 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick and line a 10-inch (26 cm) tin or ring. Leave the spare pastry overhanging around the edge, then sit the tin on a baking sheet and refrigerate until needed.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 2
Prepare a light caramel with 75 g caster sugar (follow these tips).

Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 3
When the caramel has cooled slightly (2 or 3 minutes off the heat), add 80 g cream and mix well.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 4

The filling mixture

Put 2 eggs and 80 g brown sugar in a bowl and mix well with a whisk.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 5
Add the caramel and mix again.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 6
Lastly, add 300 g stewed apple (compote) and mix again.

Your caramel-apple custard is ready, so set aside.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 20 min.
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 7

The apples

Peel 800 g apples and cut lengthways into segments.

Melt 50 g butter in a large frying pan on high heat, then add 50 g brown sugar.

When the sugar begins to caramelize, add the apple pieces.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 10 min.
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 8
Cook until starting to colour...

Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 min.
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 9
...then tip out onto a baking sheet and leave to cool.

Stage 10 - ⌛ 3 min.
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 10

Assembling the tart

Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).

Trim off the spare pastry around the edge of the tart case.

Stage 11 - ⌛ 4 min.
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 11
Arrange the apple segments evenly in the tart case. They should not be too crowded.

Stage 12 - ⌛ 2 min.
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 12
Pour the caramel-apple custard around the apples.

Stage 13 - ⌛ 40 min.
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 13
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.

Stage 14
Tarte à l'coloche : Stage 14
Leave to cool in the tin on a wire rack.
Remarks
It is best to use a good brown cane sugar, but a beet-based sugar will work instead.

You can use sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) instead of the shortcrust.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe240 RDI=90 %2,190 RDI=210 %1,170 RDI=180 %5,850 RDI=290 %24,470 RDI: 290 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=5 %120 RDI=10 %60 RDI=9 %310 RDI=20 %1,300 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, milk, egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 tart : 4.15 €

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