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French Apple Tart Golden Heaven

Published: Sep 26, 2021 · Modified: Nov 23, 2024 by Judith Coates · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

A traditional French apple tart recipe that is easy to make at home and is so tasty everyone will want more! It is so good eaten either hot or cold and so is very versatile.
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A pie shaped dessert filled with concentrically placed golden slices of apples covered in light brown sauce.

Tarte aux Pommes

A mouthwatering pie recipe that is a sensational, traditional French dessert and so easy to make at home. It is versatile as it is just as good eaten hot or cold. Although this is one of the most simple fruit pastry dessert dishes, it is one of the best for taste and comfort!

A pie shaped dessert filled with concentrically placed golden slices of apples covered in light brown sauce.


The French home cook, of course, makes the most of all the fruit and vegetables available all year round.

Apples are plentiful all year round nowadays but of course, if you make the most of local ones when in season you will have the most fruitful of puddings!

A good standby for family meals or for entertaining your friends.

One of our favorite French baked apple dessert recipes as I am sure it will be yours too once you have tried it.

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A pie shaped dessert filled with concentrically placed golden slices of apples covered in light brown sauce.

French Apple Tart

Judith Coates
A traditional French apple tart recipe that is easy to make at home and is so tasty everyone will want more! It is so good eaten either hot or cold and so is very versatile.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 partly cooked pastry shell which is made from the sucrée pastry, make a large one for this recipe.
  • 2 lb cooking apples
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ⅛ cup butter
  • Grated rind of 1 orange
  • 2 tablespoon apricot preserve apricot jam
  • 2 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Peel, core and thinly slice the apples. (Reserve 2 apples for decorating the top)
  • Cook the sliced apples slowly in a heavy bottomed pan with 1 tablespoon of water until tender but not pureed.
  • Add the sugar, butter and orange rind.
  • Continue to cook slowly until reduced to a thick purée.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Peel, core and thinly slice the 2 apples which you reserved for the top.
  • Place the cooked apples in the partly cooked pastry shell.
  • Arrange the sliced apples on the top of the puree, completely covering the surface.
  • Bake in a moderately heated oven at 400°F/200°C/Gas 6 for about 25 minutes until the pastry is golden brown and the apples have just begun to brown.
  • Heat the apricot preserve with the water and lemon juice, gently, until it forms a syrup.
  • Press the apricot syrup through a sieve and spoon over the tart to form a glaze.
  • This apple tart recipe is delicious hot or cold and is really good served with fresh cream, ice cream, creme fraiche, custard or simply on its own.
Keyword apple pie recipe, french apple tart, french dessert
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