Apple Custard Tart - Joyofbaking.com *Video Recipe* (2024)

Apple Custard Tart: Have ready a 9 inch (23 cm) tart pan with a removable bottom.Lightly butter, or spray the bottom of the tart pan with a non stick vegetable spray.

Sweet Pastry Crust:Place the flour, salt, and butter in your food processor and process until it looks like coarse crumbs.Addthe sugar and process until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg with the water. Add to the flour mixture and process until the pastry is moistened and starts to come together.

Take about 3/4 (about 300 grams) of the pastry and, on a lightly floured surface, roll into an 11 - 12 inch (28 - 30 cm) circle that is about 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick.To prevent the pastry from sticking to the counter and to ensure uniform thickness, keep lifting up and turning the pastry a quarter turn as you roll.

When the pastry isthe desired size, slip the bottom plate of the tart pan under the pastry until it is in the center. Fold the over hanging edges of the pastry into the center and transfer (the pastry and bottom plate) into your tart pan. (See video for demonstration.) Then lightly press the pastry up the sides of pan.Roll your rollingpin over the top of the pan to get rid of excess pastry.Prick bottom of pastry with the tines of a fork (this will prevent thepastry from puffing up as it bakes). Cover and refrigerate for about 20minutes (to help prevent the pastry from shrinking during baking).

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (180 degreesC) and place the oven rack in the center of the oven.

Line theunbaked pastry shell with parchment paper. Fill withpie weights or beans, making sure the weights are to the top of the pan andevenly distributed over the entire surface. Place tart pan on a larger baking sheet to make it easier to remove from oven. Bake crust for about 20 to 25 minutesuntil dry. Remove weights and bake for another 5 minutes or until crust is just tinged with brown. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.

When cool, spread (I use a pastry brush) a thin layer of warm apricot glaze over the bottom and sides of the pastry to seal the crust and prevent it from getting soggy.Let the glaze dry (20 - 30 minutes).

Apricot Glaze: In a small saucepan, heat the apricot preserves until boiling (can heat in microwave).Remove from heat and strain to get rid of lumps.Add the water or alcohol.

Custard: In alarge bowl, whisk the flour with the salt and sugar.Whisk in the eggs to make a smooth paste.

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, heat the cream until it just starts to boil.Removefrom heat and gradually whisk into the egg mixture,whisking constantly.Whisk in the vanilla extract. Set this mixture aside while you prepare theapples.

Apples: Peel, core, cut the apples into thin 1/8 inch slices.

Assemble Tart:Arrange the apple slices in a concentric circle on top of the cooledand glazed tart shell.Carefully pour the custard over the apples to just below the top of the tartpan (do not overfill or the custard will drip between the crust and thepan). Bake for about 30 to 40 minutes or until the custard has set and the apples are tender when pierced with a knife.

Let the tart cool about five minutes on a wire rack. Next, dust the top of the tart lightly with powdered sugar. Then, using a hand held butane kitchen torch or under the oven's broiler, brown the tips of the apple slices. Watch carefully. Finally, using a pastry brush, lightly brush the top of the tart, the apples, custard, and edges of pastry with the apricot glaze. If desired, sprinkle the edges of the tart with pearl sugar or sliced almonds.

The tart can be covered and stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.

Makes 1 - 9inch (23 cm) tart.

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Sweet Pastry Crust:

1 3/4 cups (225 grams) all purpose flour

1/8 teaspoon salt

7 tablespoons (100 grams) room temperature unsalted butter, cut into pieces

1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar

1 large egg (50 grams out of shell), at room temperature

1 tablespoon (10 grams) water

Apricot Glaze:

1/4 cup (80 grams) apricot preserves

1/2 tablespoon Water, Grand Marnier, Calvados, or Rum

Custard:

2 tablespoons (20 grams) all-purpose flour or cornstarch

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup (65 grams) granulated white sugar

2 large eggs (100 grams out of shell), at room temperature

3/4 cup (180 ml/grams) half and halfcream or light cream

1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste

Apples:

1 pound (450 grams) firm textured apples (can use Gala, Fuji, Honey crisp, Granny Smith, Braeburn, Golden Delicious, etc.)

Garnish: (Optional)

Powdered Sugar

Pearl Sugar or Slice or Shaved Almonds

Apple Custard Tart - Joyofbaking.com *Video Recipe* (2024)
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