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Apple Tart Rehana Parveen Darpan, 11 Mar, 2025
Ingredients:
For Tart Dough
86 gms butter
163 gms all-purpose flour
82 gms powdered sugar
1 gms salt
1 whole egg
12 gms almond powder
12 gms semolina
7 gms corn starch
For Filling:
1 kg Pink Lady apples
200 gms butter
150 gms brown sugar
100 gms golden raisins
5 gms cinnamon powder
Directions:
All ingredients should be prepared cold.
Mix all dry ingredients until crumbly. Add an egg and mix well.
Place the dough in the fridge to гest for at least 3 hours.
Roll out to 1.5 mm and shape to desired size to bake.
In a pot, melt butter, searing raisins until golden brown. Add peeled and cubed apples.
Cook for 5 to 7 minutes on medium heat. Cool before assembling.
Line tart shell dough on tart tray, spread prepared apple compote, and make lattice design on top of the tart with leftover dough.
Brush egg wash for a golden crust, bake it for 25 minutes on 170° C.
Serve with vanilla icing cream.
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