Apple Frangipane Cake Food

APPLE FRANGIPANE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round springform pan.
• Beat 1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons softened butter, almond paste, and 1 cup sugar at low speed with a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until combined. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until smooth, light, and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in vanilla bean paste; add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat until completely combined after each addition. Gently fold in flour and salt with a rubber spatula until just combined.
• Spoon mixture into the prepared springform pan. Arrange apples slices over top of batter; brush apples with melted butter and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cool for 10 minutes. Remove sides of pan and cool completely, about 1 hour. Dust top of cake with powdered sugar and sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds.

APPLE FRANGIPANE TART

Steps:

• Make crust:
• Mix 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt in processor. Add butter; cut in using on/off turns until coarse crumbs form. Add 3 tablespoons water. Process until small moist clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dry. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap dough in plastic. Chill until cold, about 1 hour.
• Roll out dough between 2 sheets of plastic wrap to 11-inch round. Remove top sheet of plastic. Using bottom sheet of plastic as aid, invert dough into 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Using plastic wrap, press dough into tart pan. Remove plastic. Fold overhanging dough in; press to form high-standing, double-thick sides. Pierce dough all over with fork. Freeze 30 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover dough and keep frozen.)
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake crust until golden, about 25 minutes. Cool on rack. Maintain oven temperature.
• Make filling:
• Combine 1/4 cup butter and almond paste in processor and blend until smooth. Add egg and process until well blended. Add flour and process just until blended. Spread filling evenly over bottom of crust. Toss apples with sugar in large bowl. Arrange apples in concentric circles atop filling. Brush apples with melted butter.
• Place tart on baking sheet. Bake until apples are tender and light golden, about 40 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool 15 minutes. Brush apples with honey. Serve warm or at room temperature.

APPLE TART WITH FRANGIPANE (ALMOND) FILLING

Steps:

• To make frangipane: combine almonds and ¼ cup sugar in food processor and grind into a powder.
• Add 2 tblsps butter, vanilla, rum and egg and process thoroughly.
• On a floured surface, roll pate brisee into a very thin circle (about 1/16 of an inch thick).
• Brush top of dough lightly to remove flour, roll up on rolling pin and unroll over 10 inch flan ring set on top of a baking sheet.
• Lift up overhanging dough and press into position so that dough adheres well inside ring without being stretched.
• Press rolling pin across top of ring to cut away excess dough.
• Spread frangipane on dough.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Peel apples, cut in half, core, and cut into ¼ inch thick slices.
• Set aside the larger center pieces of apple.
• Coarsely chop end pieces (about 2 cups) and spread over frangipane.
• Arrange apple slices in concentric circles over chopped apples.
• Sprinkle top with 1 tblsp sugar and dot with butter.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Remove ring and slide tart carefully onto serving platter while still hot.
• Cool slightly.
• Heat preserves, stirring constantly, over low heat.
• Push through a fine sieve.
• Add Calvados and combine.
• Using a pastry brush, spread glaze over tart, thickly.
• Cut into wedges and serve at room temperature.
• Nice with a dollop of crème fraiche (in my recipes) or whipped cream.