APPLE TART WITH CREME FRAICHE

Apple Tart with Creme Fraiche image

A juicy and moist apple tart perfect for afternoon tea and picnics by the river. Serve with creme fraiche for an extra treat.

Provided by nch

Categories Desserts Pies Tarts Fruit Tart Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter, chilled
¼ cup white sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
11 ounces creme fraiche
2 small eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons apricot preserves
1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch springform pan and line with parchment paper.
Combine butter, 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Turn out onto a clean work surface and quickly form into a ball. Dust a large piece of plastic wrap with flour and place pastry on top. Cover with a second piece of plastic wrap and roll out between the wrap to fit the 9-inch springform pan.
Place pastry into the bottom and the sides of the prepared springform and prick numerous times with a fork. Line pastry with parchment paper and a layer of pie weights or dried beans. Bake in the preheated oven until the pastry crust is firm but not hard, about 15 minutes. Let the pastry cool for 5 minutes. Carefully remove the parchment paper and weights; continue baking until the crust sets, about 5 minutes more.
Layer thinly sliced apples evenly over the pre-baked pastry crust.
Whisk creme fraiche, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Pour over apples.
Bake tart in the preheated oven on top of a baking sheet (in case some filling spills) until tart is set and the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. The filling should still be a little wobbly, as it firms up while cooling.
Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Strain apricot jam through a sieve. Combine apricot jam and water in a saucepan and heat until runny, about 3 minutes. Brush the jam over the top of the tart. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle over tart.
Place tart under the broiler until the top is golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.3 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 80.4 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 21.6 mg, Sugar 13.8 g