Easy Pastry Shop Apple Tart

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TOTAL TIME:1 hr 15 min
Prep:15 min
Inactive Prep:--
Cook:1 hr 0 min
 
YIELD:6 servings
LEVEL:Intermediate

Ingredients

FOR THE CRUST:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup sugar
FOR THE CREAM FILLING:
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
FOR THE TOP:
  • 3 apples, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds or chopped walnuts

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Make the crust: Cream the butter and sugar. Stir in the vanilla. Finally, mix in the flour to make a smooth dough. Alternately, put the butter, sugar, vanilla, and flour in the food processor and pulse to crumbs. Pour them into your pan and press into place. Press into the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan, giving it about a 1-inch rim. Bake 15 minute, or until lightly golden. Remove the tart shell from the oven.

While the crust bakes, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla for the cream filling until smooth. Make the topping by tossing the apple slices with the cinnamon, sugar, and nuts.

Remove the tart shell from the oven. Spread over the cream mixture. Arrange the apple slices on top, and then scatter over the nuts. Bake until the apples are tender and golden, about 40 minutes.

Notes

If you want to put on a glaze, I'd use apricot jelly, but thin it out with a little water first because you're working on a bumpy surface with those nuts.

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  • on May 14, 2012

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    I loved this tart! it was delicious, the golden sweet crust, the tangy filling and those caramelized apples on the top. I sprinkled additional sugar mixed with a hint of cinnamon and cloves so it created a thin caramel crust on top of the apples. I'll do it next with peaches.

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  • on May 13, 2012

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    I made the tart with Granny Smith (peeled and followed the receipe exactly. My core group of friens are requesting this tart for every birthday in the group! They are also coming up with varations in fruits they want me to try such as peaches with pecans for mid-summer. I did put an apricot glaze on after it came out of the oven to make it even more beatuiful. Thank you Laura!

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  • on April 13, 2012

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    I saw Laura make this and thought I have all of that stuff in my fridge, I'll make it now and am so glad I did. I used a store bought rolled pie crust because I had one (next time I will make the recipe version. It came together quickly and is siple and incredibly light and delicious! Loved it. I used Braburn apples, delicious!

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