Apple Tart with Frangipane (Almond) Filling
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
10-12
ingredients
directions
- To make frangipane: combine almonds and ¼ cup sugar in food processor and grind into a powder.
- Add 2 tblsps butter, vanilla, rum and egg and process thoroughly.
- On a floured surface, roll pate brisee into a very thin circle (about 1/16 of an inch thick).
- Brush top of dough lightly to remove flour, roll up on rolling pin and unroll over 10 inch flan ring set on top of a baking sheet.
- Lift up overhanging dough and press into position so that dough adheres well inside ring without being stretched.
- Press rolling pin across top of ring to cut away excess dough.
- Spread frangipane on dough.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Peel apples, cut in half, core, and cut into ¼ inch thick slices.
- Set aside the larger center pieces of apple.
- Coarsely chop end pieces (about 2 cups) and spread over frangipane.
- Arrange apple slices in concentric circles over chopped apples.
- Sprinkle top with 1 tblsp sugar and dot with butter.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Remove ring and slide tart carefully onto serving platter while still hot.
- Cool slightly.
- Heat preserves, stirring constantly, over low heat.
- Push through a fine sieve.
- Add Calvados and combine.
- Using a pastry brush, spread glaze over tart, thickly.
- Cut into wedges and serve at room temperature.
- Nice with a dollop of crème fraiche (in my recipes) or whipped cream.
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OK, here goes. I live in Athens, Greece. I moved out here many, many years ago from Ottawa, Canada - so I am blessed in having two wonderful heritages!
I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
So far, I've copied a couple of thousand recipes from this site and my psychiatrist has thrown the towel in and refuses to answer the phone when I call.
What did I do wrong?
Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
That's all for now.