Portuguese Apple Tart (Tarte de Maçã)
Enjoy this traditional Portuguese Apple Tart - Tarte de Maçã. Made with a buttery crust, custard filling and sweet apples. This classic dessert is simple, comforting, and perfect for family gatherings.
Servings 10
Calories 292kcal
Ingredients
Tart
- 3 large / 4 medium apples peeled, cored and sliced
- 14 grams / 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 400 grams / 14 ounces puff pastry
Custard
- 240 grams / 1 cup mik
- 60 grams / ¼ cup water
- 150 grams / ¾ cup superfine/caster sugar
- 40 grams / ¼ cup plain flour
- 165 grams / 3 large eggs room temperature
Topping
- 28 grams / 2 tablespoons superfine/caster sugar
- 2 grams / 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
Apples
- Toss the apples and lemon juice into a bowl and stir together. Set aside.
Pastry
- Roll out your dough and press evenly into the baking dish, covering with parchment paper and filling with beans or rice up to the edges.
- Bake until light golden, approximately 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and remove the beans and parchment paper. Set aside to cool. Lower the heat in the oven to 160C/320F.
Custard
- Meanwhile, pour the milk and water into a saucepan and heat on low until lightly simmering.
- Add the eggs to a separate bowl and toss in the sugar and flour, whisking until smooth and paler in color.
- Remove the milk and water from the heat and pour 2 tablespoons into the egg mixture, whisking swiftly to combine.
- Repeat with another 2 tablespoons, whisking to incorporate before whisking in the remaining warm milk mixture to the eggs.
- Pour into your saucepan and return to the heat, whisking until it thickened to stick to the back of a spoon and smooth.
- Pour into the pastry shell and smooth out.
- Drain the apple slices and lay evenly around the top of the custard.
- Stir the sugar and ground cinnamon together and sprinkle over.
- Bake until lightly golden, approximately 20 minutes.
- Remove and allow to cool completely.
- Slice and serve as is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Apples: The apples used here were Granny Smith apples thanks to their firm texture and light sweetness. It is recommended to use either Granny Smith or Royal Gala. These hold their shape during baking and a slight sweetness which requires less added sugar.
- Tart dish: A fluted ceramic tart dish used for this recipe is 24 centimeters or 9.5 inches, a medium size.
- Best served: As is, with a scoop of ice cream, drizzle of cream or even a little caramel sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcal