Apple Cinnamon Tart
Most of us can say we love apple desserts, especially Apple Pie!
My mom LOVES apple pies and tarts. I wanted to nail this recipe for her. Once I made it, I brought her over a piece. About an hour later, I noticed a voicemail from her. She said, “wow, that was soo good. This is now my favourite” That made me so very happy. So if a picky Italian mama loves it, I'm sure you will too!
The pie dough is my favourite pie dough recipe which is also on our blog; check it out!
Enjoy,
xoxo
SiLLibake
Apple Cinnamon Tart
The Perfect Apple Dessert
Ingredients:
1 disc the best pie crust (on our blog)
4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter
⅓ cup light brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 lbs unpeeled crisp, tart apples such as pink lady or Honeycrisp, thinly sliced. (2 pounds
if you’re coring the apple)1 egg, beaten
Granulated sugar, for sprinkling
Flaky salt, for sprinkling
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the crust into a circle of about 15-16
inches in diameter. While rolling, if there are any cracks or tears, just
patch it up. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet (easy way to
transfer is to fold the dough in half, then quarter, and gently place it on
baking sheet) and put it in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling.
This is IMPORTANT. The dough must be as cold as possible.
3. Let’s make Brown Butter! Melt the butter in a small pot or skillet over
medium-high heat. Cook, occasionally whisking, until the butter starts to
brown and foam and is quite loud(moisture is cooking away). Let it cook
for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping up all the browned bits on the bottom of the
pot (the whisking motion really helps get those brown bits off the
bottom). Once you hear the bubbling slow down, keep an eye on the
colour. It can go dark brown to burnt very quickly. Remove the pot from
heat & transfer it to a separate bowl (this helps stop the cooking), and use
a whisk or fork to scrape up all the browned bits on the bottom of the
pot. Set aside.
4. Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
5. Thinly slice your apples; slice them thin but not paper thin.
6. Arrange the apples in an even layer over the pie crusts, leaving about a
2” border. Pour or brush brown butter over the apples, then sprinkle with
the brown sugar mixture. Fold the edges of the crust up over the apples,
then brush the edges with an egg wash and sprinkle with granulated
sugar and flaky salt(optional).
7. Transfer to the oven and bake until deeply golden, about 60 to 75
minutes.
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