apple crisp tart with butter nut creme sauce
This is a recipe I created for making an "easy" apple crisp tart. It has three stages of steps but they are not difficult. I always have apples in the refrigerator so I use no special type of apple - from Granny Smith to Fuji apples because I like variety! Serve it with the Vanilla, Butter and Nut sauce and you have a beautiful, delicious dessert. I like to share it with my neighbors.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
50 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
6 to 8
Ingredients
- 4 cups apples, chopped and peeled
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup pear juice (or apple juice)
- 1/2 teaspoon penzy's baking spice mix*
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, and 1/4 tsp peel
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar mix
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted (cold and chopped)
- 1/2 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
- - sparkling white sugar for topping*
- 1 - egg, plus 1 tbs water for egg wash (optional)
- BUTTER NUT CREME SAUCE
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups milk
- - dash of salt
- 1/2 stick butter, unsalted
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 - egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla, butter and nut extract (specialty)*
- FLAKY CRUST
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup solid shortening (1 cup for xtra flaky crust)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 7 tablespoons cold water
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
How To Make apple crisp tart with butter nut creme sauce
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Step 1Prepare the crust first: Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until crumbly. Make a well in the middle and add the combined water/vinegar mix. Knead together and form a ball. Wrap dough in plastic and chill for 15 minutes.
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Step 2Mix apples, white and brown sugars, flour, pear juice, baking spice mix *(you can use a mixture of allspice, mace, and cinnamon), vanilla, lemon peel, lemon juice, and cinnamon sugar. Set aside.
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Step 3Prepare sauce: Mix flour and sugar, and salt. Whip together the milk and egg yolks and add to flour mixture, as well as the butter. Stir constantly over medium heat (I use a whip tool as it incorporates everything and there is no problem with the egg yolks). When thick, remove from heat and add Vanilla, Butter and Nut extract* (you can substitute butter and vanilla extracts). Set aside to cool and then refrigerate.
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Step 4Roll out flour on a dough cloth or board in a big circle; lay it into a large tart pan or large round quiche dish presprayed with oil. Brush inside the crust with the melted butter. Fill the center with apple mixture, but leave 3 inch edge for folding over fruit. Fold the edges up over all around the filling; it does not need to be "neat" - just overlapping in a circle. (See pictures). Brush crust with egg wash. Sprinkle the crust with extra cinnamon sugar and the Sparkling White Sugar *(King Arthur product); add the chopped walnuts to top of filling.
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Step 5Dot the filling with the cold butter. Place in a pre-heated 350 degree oven. Bake for approximately 45 - 50 minutes or until golden brown on top. Serve with creme sauce.
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Category:
Fruit Desserts
Category:
Other Desserts
Category:
Other Sauces
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#apple
Keyword:
#Fruit
Keyword:
#Creme
Keyword:
#Cream
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#walnuts
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#desserts
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#sauces
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#flaky
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#crusts
Ingredient:
Fruit
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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