Best Far Breton Aux Pommes Apple Pie Recipes

QUATRE-QUARTS AUX POMMES: (APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN POUND CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 410°F (210°C).
• In a non-stick saucepan, make a caramel sauce using the sugar cubes and 2 or 3 spoonfuls of water.
• Once the caramel has reached a golden brown or"blond" color, pour in into a cake pan.
• Tilt and rotate the pan so that the bottom is evenly covered with the caramel.
• Peel the apples and cut them into large wedges.
• Place the wedges onto the caramel.
• Mix butter and sugar in a large bowl.
• Add the eggs one at a time, then the flour and baking powder.
• Mix well.
• Pour batter over the apples.
• Bake 30-40 minutes.
• Let cool before removing from pan.

TARTE AUX POMMES (FRENCH APPLE - CUSTARD TART)

Steps:

• 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.
• Preheat oven to 400°F 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Sprinkle with icing sugar (placed in a sieve and sprinkled evenly over) and return to oven for 15 to 20 minutes more.
• 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.

CHARLOTTE AUX POMMES (APPLE CHARLOTTE)

Steps:

• Cook and stir bread crumbs in butter over medium heat until toasted and golden brown.
• Mix sugar and lemon peel and cinnamon, set aside.
• Place 1 cup bread mixture in greased souffle dish or casserole pan.
• Top with half the apples and sugar mixture.
• Spoon half the jam on top. Repeat, ending with 1 cup of bread crumbs.
• Bake at 350 oven until apples are tender, about 35 - 40 minutes.
• Beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar an dvanilla in chilled bowl until stiff. Fold in Rum or Brandy, serve with the Apple Charlotte.

FAR BRETON AUX POMMES (APPLE PIE)

Steps:

• Peel and slice the apples. Put the apple - slices in a casserole dish, add the butter and 70gr sugar and bake for 15 minutes at 350°F.
• Meanwhile, beat the eggs, with the rest of the sugar. Add the milk and the flour to make a soft dough.
• Allow the apples to cool.
• When apples are cooled, put the batter on top of the apples and bake for 60 minutes at 350°F.