Apple tart
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Prepare this classic dessert before your guests arrive. It looks impressive but is actually very easy to make
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Serves: 6
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Prep time: 50 mins
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Cooking time: 30 mins
Ingredients
Serve this tart with a dollop of crème fraîche or a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
- 150g (5½ oz) golden caster sugar
- 100g (3½ oz) unsalted butter
- 6 Cox's apples, peeled, cored and halved
- Plain flour, for dusting
- 200g (7oz) puff pastry
- Crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream, to serve
Method
- Scatter the sugar into a 23cm (9in) heavy-based ovenproof frying pan, so it covers the base evenly. Thinly slice the butter and arrange it in a single layer over the sugar. Place the apples, cut side up, in the pan, first around the edge and then in the centre. Arrange them tightly so they overlap slightly. Don't worry if they look tight - they will shrink a lot during cooking.
- Cook on the hob, over a very gentle heat, for 30 to 35 mins, until the juices turn a dark caramel colour. Remove pan from the heat.
- Lightly dust a surface with flour and roll out the pastry into a circle about 26cm (10in) in diameter. Place on a dusted baking sheet and chill.
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F, gas mark 5). Lay the pastry over the cooked apples in the pan, tucking the edges down the sides. Prick the pastry with a fork and bake for 25 to 30 mins, until golden.
- To remove the tart, place a plate over the pan and flip the tart on to the plate with a swift movement. Be careful, as the caramel will be very hot.
Nutritional information per portion
- Calories 400(kcal)
- Fat 22.0g
This nutritional information is only a guide and is based on 2,000 calories per day. For more information on eating a healthy diet, please visit the Food Standards Agency website.
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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