French Almond Apple Tart

Name: French Almond Apple Tart
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 1 Puff Pastry; 4 Apples; 1 Egg; 50 g Butter; 120 g Almond Powder; 1/2 tsp Almond Essence; 100 ml Low-Fat Milk; 200 ml Fresh Cream; Plain Flour; 45 g Sugar; 2 Tbsp Apricot Jam; 1 tsp Water

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Level

moderate

Cooking

60 min

Preparation

30 min

Ingredients

Servings

Puff Pastry	1
Apples	4
Egg	1
Butter	50 g
Almond Powder	120 g
Almond Essence	¹⁄₂ tsp
Low-Fat Milk	100 ml
Fresh Cream	200 ml
Plain Flour for dusting
Sugar to taste	45 g
Glazing
Apricot Jam	2 tbsp
Water	1 tsp

How to cook

Prepare butter & apples

Melt butter and let it cool.
Core and slice the apples into half a centimeter.

Prepare almond mixture

Whisk egg with sugar until the mixture is white.
Add milk, fresh cream, butter, almond powder, almond essence and whisk until smooth.

Start baking

Preheat the oven to 180°C as you roll out the puff pastry on a floured counter to fit a non-stick tart pan.
Spread the almond mixture evenly on the puff pastry.
Decorate the apple on top and bake for 1 hour or till slightly browned.
Mix the apricot jam and water well. Glaze the finished tart with a baking brush.
Let the tart cool and refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Bon appetit!