autumn apple custard tart
Now that autumn is here, I am always looking for ways to use my fresh apples. This is a pretty recipe that will impress your guests every time. It looks like you slaved away all day, but it is not that difficult. Don't be intimidated, as it is quite easy. Once you make one, you will feel like a pro.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This apple custard tart is simple to make with an impressive presentation. The buttery crust is slightly dense and is topped with a creamy custard. Then, the apples are laid out in a pretty pattern and are kissed with the perfect amount of warm cinnamon spice. Once baked, the custard holds the apples in place. It would make a wonderful holiday dessert; great for Christmas or Thanksgiving.
prep time
40 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CRUST
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons sour cream, fat-free or regular
- CUSTARD
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup half and half or light cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- APPLES
- 4 medium apples; peeled, cored, sliced
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon or apple pie spice
- TOP GLAZE
- 1/4 cup apricot or raspberry jam
How To Make autumn apple custard tart
Test Kitchen Tips
Ours baked for 45 minutes until the custard was set.
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Step 1You will need a 10-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. I place mine on a cookie sheet covered with aluminum foil. Set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. -
Step 2Prepare the crust. Place all ingredients for the crust in a food processor.
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Step 3Pulse until the mixture looks like gravel; it will start to come together.
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Step 4Pat the dough in the bottom and up the sides of the tart pan, working evenly along the top edges.
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Step 5Bake crust for 16-18 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from the oven to a cooling rack. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
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Step 6Make the custard. In a medium bowl, beat together the flour, sugar, and eggs with a wooden spoon or whisk.
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Step 7In a small saucepan, heat the half and half with vanilla just until the bubbles start to rise to the top.
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Step 8Working quickly, place a spoonful of the hot half and half into the egg mixture and stir vigorously. Stream the rest of the hot mixture into the eggs and continue to stir until combined.
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Step 9Prepare apples. Place the apples in a decorative fashion around the inside of the cooled crust. Combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon or apple pie spice.
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Step 10Sprinkle the apples with 1/2 of the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
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Step 11Pour custard over the apples in the tart pan just to just beneath the top edge. Do not overfill. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar on top of the custard.
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Step 12Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-45 minutes until custard is set. Remove from oven.
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Step 13Microwave 1/4 cup of apricot or seedless raspberry jam until melted and smooth. I do this for 20 seconds or until melted. With a pastry brush, spread melted jam over the top of the apples on the tart. Cool tart on a cooling rack.
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Step 14To remove tart from the pan, press upward on the bottom of the pan carefully. Can be served warm or cool. Refrigerate any leftovers covered.
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Nutrition Facts
(per serving*)
calories: 670 kcal, carbohydrates: 96 g, cholesterol: 159 mg, fat: 28 g, fiber: 5 g, protein: 12 g, saturated fat: 14 g, sodium: 335 mg, sugar: 42 g, unsaturated fat: 13 g
*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information is estimated.
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Category:
Pies
Category:
Fruit Desserts
Keyword:
#apples
Keyword:
#custard
Collection:
Fall Food
Collection:
A is for Apple
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Flour
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