Description
This fuss free Tarte de Maçã - Portuguese Apple Tartin recipe includes a puff pastry shell with an apple syrup underneath those golden slices makes for an easy and fuss free dessert.
Ingredients
6 medium apples, peeled, quartered and cored
14 grams / 1/4 cup lemon juice
150 grams / 2/3 cup superfine/caster sugar
60 milliliters / 1/4 cup water
375 grams / 11.3 ounces puff pastry, pre rolled
1 egg yolk, room temperature and lightly whisked
Instructions
- Greaseproof your pie dish and preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
- Slice 2 of the 6 apples thinly and place in a medium saucepan with half the lemon juice, half the sugar and all the water on high heat.
- Cook, stirrring, until the sugar has dissolved, the apples are soft and a syrup has been formed.
- Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Remove your puff pastry from the freezer to thaw slightly.
- Meanwhile, slice the remaining apples into thin slices and place in a bowl with the remaining lemon juice. Set aside.
- Press your slightly thawed puff pastry sheet into your prepared pie dish, trimming the excess edges.
- Spoon the two cooked apples in your syrup and half the syrup over the base.
- Take the thinly sliced apples and layer on top until all slices have been spread out.
- Pour the remaining syrup over the top.
- Sprinkle the remaining sugar over the top evenly and brush over the egg yolk.
- Place in the oven to bake for approximately 35 minutes until the crust and apples are golden.
- Remove and allow to cool until warm.
- Slice and serve as is or with a little ice cream, if you're feeling a little fancy.
Notes
Recipe from Easy Portuguese Recipes
Nutrition
- Calories: 564 calories per serve
Keywords: pastry, apples, fall