Alsatian Apple Tart
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This is a traditional Alsatian apple tart. You can adapt the recipe to use virtually any fruit. Just cook the fruit on the stove or in the oven before you bake it in a tart surrounded with this simple vanilla custard. The vanilla bean is optional, but it elevates this tarts flavor into higher realms.
ingredients
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serves: 1
734 grams dough (sweetened basic pie and tart pastry dough)
3 large apples (1 pound 8 ounces)(such as Golden Delicious or Rome)
1/2 lemon
1/4 cup butter
1 vanilla bean (split in half lengthwise, or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
confectioners' sugar (for dusting)
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount per Serving
Calories: 4958
- Total Fat: 216.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 76.1 g
- Trans Fat: 1.9 g
- Cholesterol: 696.4 mg
- Sodium: 3637.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 722.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 23.7 g
- Sugars: 409.4 g
- Protein: 53.9 g
preparation
1. Sauté the apples in butter with a split vanilla bean (optional). When the apples start to brown, sprinkle over 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar.
2. Continue sautéing until the apples are deep, dark brown on both sides.
3. Arrange the apples in a prebaked tart shell placed on a sheet pan.
4. Whisk together the eggs and 1/3 cup granulated sugar until smooth and add the milk. Pour the mixture into the tart shell.
5. Bake until the custard no longer jiggles when you move the sheet pan gently back and forth.
6. Allow to cool, and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar just before serving.
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Mommy_loves_to_cook
May 8, 2012