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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  • 11 October 2009

    emmawemma rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    The tart looked lovely and was simple to prepare. I ended up with a soggy middle even though i put it in the oven for an extra 10mins. The topping was still good though, not sure how I could have stopped the soggyiness.

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  • 18 October 2009

    MargaretP rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Cooked this recipe for the time recommended then, as it looked pale, for a further 10 minutes. The pastry underneath was undercooked. Is the cooking time correct? Am concerned because almost everyone seems to have been successful!

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  • Binder photo Ana

    13 November 2009

    Ana rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    It's very quick and tasty. Everybody loves it!

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  • 15 December 2009

    Emma rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've done this 3 times now, all for girls dinner parties. It's fabulous! It's easy to do and looks really impressive! Everyone's asked for the recipe! Great with a good vanilla ice cream.

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  • 03 January 2010

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    03 January 2010

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  • 23 February 2010

    Amie rated this recipe

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  • 02 March 2010

    sandalwood rated this recipe

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  • 04 May 2010

    ragland_park rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely! I turned up the heat a little at the end and cooked it for about 10mins longer. It would not have cooked/coloured enough if I didn't. Will make again and hopefully next time it will be even better!

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  • 05 May 2010

    ZeTallGerman rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A very nice, easy, quick and impressive dessert for entertaining! Made this for a dinner party last week (I made 6 individual tarts). As a tip, I would prick the pastry base a bit before baking to stop it from rising up too much. Mine also looked a bit pale but the taste was fantastic! Served with a scoop of high-quality vanilla ice cream, yum!

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  • 07 June 2010

    cakeanyone? rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Quick and easy but unfortunately nothing special :(

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  • 12 June 2010

    Marola rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A lovely cheap pudding. As puff pastry only comes in 250g blocks here, I cut the pastry into four and made seperate tarts using only two apples. I would love to incorporate a bit of apple brandy into the topping but I'm not sure how.

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  • 12 August 2010

    pinkystan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Couldn't get the apples specified but gave it a go with Royal Gala the first time (not so nice) then Braeburn the second time (delish). An easy, tasty pudding.

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  • 22 October 2010

    ~katie~ rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Didn't need as many apples as I sliced, three large ones were plenty! Gorgeous tasting and so simple to make, fab.

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  • Binder photo Sam

    10 November 2010

    Sam rated this recipe

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  • 13 January 2011

    kellyb rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    delicious! Then i realised i had forgotten the glaze! Family favourite!

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  • 22 February 2011

    a-is-for-apple rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This looks stunning! Truly could have come straiht out of a parisian bakery! A must try!

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  • 25 February 2011

    afenton rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    very easy to make but the pastry was soggy on the bottom and the apples looked very pale. Cooked it for a bit longer but didn't want to risk burning the edges. Any tips greatly appreciated!

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  • 08 March 2011

    Beverleydavis rated this recipe

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  • 02 May 2011

    amb204 commented on this recipe

    Did anyone try it with custard? Comments?

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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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