Ingredients
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3 - 4
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1/3
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2
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3/4
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1
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1/3
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1/3
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1/2
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3
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Directions
Tarte Aux Pommes (French Apple – Custard Tart),The classic French Apple – Custard Tart. Unfortunately for me, I can never eat just one piece of this – the combo is heavenly!,Beautiful and excellent. Made exactly except for the dough. I always use and have some frozen, Cooks Illustrated Foolproof Pie Dough. Beautiful presentation.,Wonderful recipe – easily adaptive! use organic and free range produce and cook without unrefined sugars.Be generous with your apple slices. The first time I made this I needed to make a double batch of ‘custard’ as my apple layers weren’t sufficient. I also added homemade vanilla extract to the custard. The second time I made sure the apple slices were double layered as the custard mix is just enough to cover. This recipe is clear and easy to understand. For anyone with pastry issues, use the leftover egg white to seal over the pastry, after the blind bake and before you layer the apples slices. Egg white helps to seal any cracks and prevent the pasty going absorbing liquids.
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Steps
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1
Done
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For Crust: Roll Out the Dough 1/8 Inch Thick on a Lightly Floured Surface Turning It Constantly So That It Does not Stick; Add More Flour as Needed (the Dough Might Crack Around the Edges, Most of the Cracks Don't Matter Since the Edges Will Be Trimmed After the Tart Is in the Pan, If There Are Some Big Ones That Will Show When the Tart Is in the Pan, Patch Them With Pieces of Dough Before Fitting The) When the Dough Is Rolled Out, Flip It Over the Rolling Pin and Transfer It to a 10-Inch Tart Pan With Removable Bottom; Fit It Into the Tart Pan Without Stretching; Roll the Rolling Pin Over the Top of the Tart to Cut Off the Dough Hanging Over the Pan's Edge; Refrigerate 20 Minutes. |
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2
Done
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Preheat Oven to 400f Place the Tart Pan on Shallow Baking Sheet; Fit the Tart Pan With Aluminum Foil or Parchment Paper, Fill With Beans or Pie Weights, and Bake in the Middle of Preheated Oven For 15 Minutes; Carefully Remove the Foil With Beans and Bake For Another 5 Minutes. |
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3
Done
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For Filling: Turn the Heat Down to 375f; Quarter, Core, and Peel the Apples; Cut Into 1/4" Lengthwise Slices; Toss Them in a Bowl With the Sugar and Cinnamon, Then Arrange Them in the Crust in Concentric Circles; Bake in the Upper Third of Preheated Oven For About 20 Minutes, or Until They Start to Color and Are Almost Tender; Remove from Oven and Let Cool While Preparing the Custard. |
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4
Done
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For Custard: Beat the Egg and Sugar Together in a Mixing Bowl Until Mixture Is Thick, Pale Yellow, and Falls Back on Itself Forming a Slowly Dissolving Ribbon; Beat in the Flour, Then the Cream, and Finally the Cognac; Pour the Mixture Over the Apples; It Should Come Almost to the Top of the Pastry Shell; Return to Oven For 10 Minutes, or Until Cream Begins to Puff. |
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5
Done
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Sprinkle With Icing Sugar (placed in a Sieve and Sprinkled Evenly Over) and Return to Oven For 15 to 20 Minutes More. |
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6
Done
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Tart Is Done When Top Has Browned and a Knife Plunged Into the Custard Comes Out Clean; Unmold the Tart; Cool 10 Minutes and Serve. |
