Apple Tart with Almond Cream

Name: Apple Tart with Almond Cream
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup slivered almonds (about 4 ounces); 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus 1 tablespoon melted butter, for brushing; 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon dark rum; Baked Pastry Shell; 3 large Golden Delicious apples—peeled, halved, cored and sliced 1/8 inch thick; 1/4 cup light brown sugar

Apple Tart with Almond Cream was pinched from <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/apple-tart-with-almond-cream" target="_blank">www.foodandwine.com.</a>

"This delicious dessert is a large version of the individual tartlets served at Racines. The thin, crisp pastry shell is filled with a layer of almond cream made from both finely ground and coarsely chopped nuts that give the tart layers of texture. The thinly sliced apples on top caramelize as the tart bakes...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup slivered almonds (about 4 ounces)

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1/2 cup granulated sugar

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1/4 cup all-purpose flour

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus 1 tablespoon melted butter, for brushing

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2 large eggs

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1 tablespoon dark rum

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Baked Pastry Shell

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3 large Golden Delicious apples—peeled, halved, cored and sliced 1/8 inch thick

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1/4 cup light brown sugar

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