Apple Crisp Tart with Butter Nut Creme Sauce

Name: Apple Crisp Tart with Butter Nut Creme Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 to 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 c apples, chopped and peeled; 3/4 c granulated sugar; 1/2 c brown sugar; 3 Tbsp all purpose flour; 1/4 c pear juice (or apple juice); 1/2 tsp penzy's baking spice mix*; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 tsp fresh lemon juice, and 1/4 tsp peel; 1 tsp cinnamon sugar mix; 2 Tbsp butter, unsalted (cold and chopped); 1/2 Tbsp butter, melted; 1/2 c walnuts, coarsely chopped; sparkling white sugar for topping*; 1 egg, plus 1 tbs water for egg wash (optional); BUTTER NUT CREME SAUCE; 1 c sugar; 2 c milk; dash of salt; 1/2 stick butter, unsalted; 2 Tbsp all purpose flour; 2 egg yolks; 1 tsp vanilla, butter and nut extract (specialty)*; FLAKY CRUST; 2 c all purpose flour; 3/4 c solid shortening (1 cup for xtra flaky crust); 1/2 tsp salt; 7 Tbsp cold water; 1 tsp white vinegar

By Sena Wilson
@ceodau

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.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

6 to 8

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

50 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

4 c

apples, chopped and peeled
3/4 c

granulated sugar
1/2 c

brown sugar
3 Tbsp

all purpose flour
1/4 c

pear juice (or apple juice)
1/2 tsp

penzy's baking spice mix*
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
1 tsp

fresh lemon juice, and 1/4 tsp peel
1 tsp

cinnamon sugar mix
2 Tbsp

butter, unsalted (cold and chopped)
1/2 Tbsp

butter, melted
1/2 c

walnuts, coarsely chopped
·

sparkling white sugar for topping*
1

egg, plus 1 tbs water for egg wash (optional)
BUTTER NUT CREME SAUCE
1 c

sugar
2 c

milk
·

dash of salt
1/2 stick

butter, unsalted
2 Tbsp

all purpose flour
2

egg yolks
1 tsp

vanilla, butter and nut extract (specialty)*
FLAKY CRUST
2 c

all purpose flour
3/4 c

solid shortening (1 cup for xtra flaky crust)
1/2 tsp

salt
7 Tbsp

cold water
1 tsp

white vinegar
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How to Make Apple Crisp Tart with Butter Nut Creme Sauce

Step-by-Step

Prepare 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.
Mix 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.
Prepare 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.
Roll 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.
Dot 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.