Flat apple & vanilla tart

Flat apple & vanilla tart

A gorgeous looking tart that is fantastic for any occasion - from morning tea to decadent dessert

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ready in 40 minutes

Method

  1. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Roll out the pastry and trim to a round about 35cm across. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  2. Peel, core and thinly slice the apples and toss in the lemon juice. Spread over the pastry to within 2cm of the edges. Curl up the edges slightly to stop the juices running off.
  3. Dot the top with the butter and sprinkle with vanilla and caster sugar. Bake for 15-20 mins until the apples are tender and the pastry crisp.
  4. Warm the conserve and brush over the apples and pastry edge. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream or crème fraîche.

Per serving

356 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 47g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 2g, sugar 10.7g, salt 0.58 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2005.

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  • 14 November 2007

    coby rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    very easy but delicious

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  • 12 December 2007

    Emma's Food rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is very easy to make and delicious warm with single cream poured over.

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  • 22 February 2008

    skiffy100 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy, looks great and tastes delicious

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  • 17 May 2008

    Sarah P rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Easy and delicious - always goes down well

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  • 11 August 2008

    Jill rated and commented on this recipe

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    Great recipe: easy and tastes great!

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  • 07 September 2008

    busymummy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Wow this is a lovely recipe. Looked far better than anything you can buy in a shop.

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  • 14 September 2008

    shelly rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy quick simple receipe for a last minute desert. Went down a treat.

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  • 07 October 2008

    Elizabeth rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    The combination of lemon and vanilla ensured this was delicious! I have made it often and it has always been popular!

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  • 18 November 2008

    Louise rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    lovely and simple. I feared that it would have a soggy bottom but it didn't at all. I served it with ginger creme fraiche (creme fraiche, 2 tbsps of stem ginger syrup and a finely chopped ball of stem ginger)

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  • 23 November 2008

    Limey rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made it today for the first time for guests - empty plates all round! Should be lovely with a spot of custard, I think.

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  • 04 January 2009

    Donnr commented on this recipe

    Made this with bramley apples instead to give a bit of bite. Went down well on NYE!

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  • 16 February 2009

    Amybelle rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made a large (15 people) version for a church do, was very quick and easy-didn't need more apples though so beware that you may have too many. Am making a smaller version for friends this weekend.

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  • 18 March 2009

    Katie commented on this recipe

    Does anyone know if I could leave the apricot conserve out or replace it with something else, so that I don't have to buy a whole jar of it?

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  • 18 March 2009

    marieantoinette commented on this recipe

    Katie, you could use sugar (2tsp) and a squeeze of lemon juice (heat in a sausepan untill syrupy then brush that over as a glaze. Hope that helps.

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  • 28 March 2009

    annieparsnips commented on this recipe

    What's this like cold?

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  • 02 May 2009

    Hayend89 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Now made this 3 times and always a success although i tend to find that I have too many apples so have reduced that to 4. Children and adults alike love it.

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  • 17 May 2009

    Turnip rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I am doing a F.T. practical on hot desserts and this sounds perfect! Thankyou!

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  • 28 June 2009

    Claire Jasmine rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I made this as a special treat for my boyfriend who is a HUGE apple fan and he loved it. The apricot jam is a must to complete the taste. This dessert is lovely served with vanilla ice cream.

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  • 06 September 2009

    Shetlander rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really delicious, easy to prepare and presents very well. I will definitely be making this one again!

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  • 03 October 2009

    Home Cooking rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely and simple. Made a big square one for a dinner party. Flavours were lovely. However, I wasn't sure if the base was cooked, and popped in back in for a few extra minutes. Only concern was it looked a bit pale compared t the picture. Any suggestions.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6 - 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ready in 40 minutes

Simple, yet impressive

Ingredients

  • 375g pack puff pastry , preferably all-butter
  • 5 large eating apples - Cox's, russets or Elstar
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 25g butter , cut into small pieces
  • 3 tsp vanilla sugar or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 3 rounded tbsp apricot conserve
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Per serving

356 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 47g, fat 18 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 2g, sugar 10.7g, salt 0.58 g

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