Autumn is an awe-inspiring, beautiful season in most parts of the US. Brightly-colored leaves cover the trees, and we begin to see hints of crimson, yellow and orange dotting the landscape as winds clear the branches bare. We don’t really see it at all when we’re in Arizona, but at our house in Oregon we can definitely see the change in seasons. And whenever possible, we visit the East Coast in the fall too. Fall is prime time for apple picking. So if you’re lucky enough to have access to some great fall apples, make this delicious caramelized apple tart! Crisp, Granny Smith apples are sautéed in bubbling butter and sugar until properly golden and covered in a drippy, caramel syrup. Apples are the star in this tart!
Ingredients needed for an apple tart:
all purpose flour white sugar baking powder and salt unsalted butter whole eggs and egg yolk Granny Smith apples salt and freshly ground black pepper
How to make a tart shell:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
How to make a Caramelized Apple Tart:
The tart crust is buttery and flaky. The custard wraps itself around the caramelized apples and firms up when baked. This tart can be made in a regular 11-inch-round tart pan. I thought it might be more interesting to make it in my rectangular tart pan, and it was easier (when chilled) to cut into bars for serving. You can’t really go wrong with browning butter. It seems to make everything taste way more amazing than expected (same goes for caramelizing.) Slices of this apple tart are delicious on their own… …or you can top slices with a little whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
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