Apple Tart Recipe (Apple Rose Tart)

By peridot728

This Apple Tart is a looker! It's crowned with a beautiful rose pattern of sliced apples (and it's easier than you think!). The juices from the cinnamon-sugar coated apple slices, bake into the buttery soft crust. It is lightly sweet and completely irresistible.

Ingredients

• Ingredients for Apple Tart Crust:
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour (186gr)*
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar (48 gr)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp) unsalted butter, chilled
• 1 large egg, chilled and beaten with a fork
• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
• *measured correctly (see our tips for how to accurately measure ingredients)
• Ingredients for Apple Filling:
• 1 lb (3 medium) granny smith apples, peeled cored and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1-1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter to dot the top
• Items also needed:
• Hand-held Pastry Cutter/ Blender
• Mixing Bowls
• 9″ Springform Mold
• Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat Oven to 375˚F and butter a 9" springform pan.

Sift together 1-1/2 cups flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt. Dice 1/2 cup chilled butter and cut it into the flour with a pastry blender, for 1 to 2 min or until butter crumbles are pea-sized.

In a small bowl, beat 1 egg well with a fork. Add 1/3 cup cream and stir until blended then drizzle over flour mixture and fold with a spatula just until it comes together. Do not over-mix. Transfer dough to prepared springform pan and spread out evenly (it won't be perfect, but try to seal the edges to keep the apple juices in).

Peel, core and thinly slice apples (about 1/16" thick). Transfer to a large bowl. In a small ramekin, stir together 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon then sprinkle over apple slices and toss gently to combine.

Right away, arrange apple slices in rings starting with the largest slices at the edges and working towards the center, overlapping the slices halfway as you go. Once there is 1/2″ space is left in the center, layer 3 thin apple slices in a long strip. Roll strips together to form a little rose and place in the center.* Dice up 1-1/2 Tbsp of butter and dot the top of the tart with butter. Place pan over a foil lined baking sheet to catch stray apple juices then bake at 375˚F for 30 min.

Recipe Notes
*You can drizzle with any apple syrup at the bottom of the mixing bowl or discard the extra juice. It won't affect flavor either way, but if you add it, it will leak out more from the bottom fo the pan.