Autumn Apple Tart With Caramel Food

CARAMEL APPLE TARTE TATIN

Steps:

• Lightly flour a work surface. Roll the puff pastry out so it is slightly larger than the top of a 10-inch cast-iron pan. Turn the pan over on top of the pastry and cut around the outside edge of the pan to remove excess. Place the puff pastry round onto a baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Add the sugar, apple cider vinegar and 1 tablespoon water to the cast-iron pan. Turn to medium-high heat and stir the ingredients together so that the sugar is completely wet. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until the sugar turns a deep amber, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the butter and sea salt flakes; the mixture will bubble up slightly. Stir the caramel until the butter is completely melted and evenly incorporated. Let cool.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Peel the apples, then cut each into thirds around the core, leaving you three rounded discs per apple. At this point, the caramel will have cooled and perhaps even hardened; that's ok. Place the apple pieces rounded-side down into the pan on top of the caramel, overlapping the edges slightly so you have an outside circle of apples and an inside circle of apples. Turn the pan back up to medium-high heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Once at a boil, turn the heat to medium low and simmer until the apples have softened and the excess juice from the apples has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Place the puff pastry round on top of the apples. Use a mini offset spatula or butter knife to tuck the edges of the puff pastry into the pan towards the apples, all along the edge. Whisk the egg together with a splash of water in a small bowl and then brush the puff pastry with the egg wash. Bake until the puff pastry is a deep golden brown, about 12 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes.
• Using a serving platter that is at least 2 inches wider than the pan and has a small lip on it to catch excess caramel, place it over the top of the cooled tarte. Place a kitchen towel on top of the platter and then fold it down over the cast iron. Get a firm grip of the platter and cast iron in both hands before flipping the cast iron over, away from yourself. Remove the cast iron.
• Serve the tarte tatin immediately with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

RUSTIC CARAMEL APPLE TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Prepare the pastry crust by sifting flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Rub the shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles pea-sized pieces. Dissolve the salt and sugar in the cold water and add into flour mixture at all once. Mix until water is incorporated. Do not over mix. Cover the pastry with plastic wrap and allow to rest in the refrigerator while you prepare the filling. To prepare filling, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar and bring to a gentle boil, whisking occasionally. Cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and spices until mixed. Let stand for a minute and then slowly whisk in cream until the sauce is smooth. Be sure to get right to the bottom to get any bits of caramel incorporated into the cream. Peel apples and slice approximately 1/4 inch thick. Pour caramel sauce over apples reserving a bit of caramel sauce for drizzling. On a lightly floured round baking stone or cookie sheet roll out your dough into a large circle approximately 12 inches in diameter. It doesn't have to be perfectly round. Add the filling to the centre of the pastry dough leaving about a 2 to 3 inch border. Fold the border of dough over the filling overlapping as necessary. Brush crust with milk and sprinkle with course sugar. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.

CARAMEL CUSTARD APPLE TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 6. Roll the pastry on a lightly floured surface until just thicker than a £1 coin. Use to line a 23cm deep tart tin, allowing the spare pastry to hang over the edges. Line the tart with greaseproof paper and baking beans, then bake for 15 min until golden around the edges. Remove the beans and continue to cook for 5 mins until the base in golden brown. Remove the tart from the oven and leave to cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 160C/ fan 14C/gas 3.
• Meanwhile, tip the sugar into a large frying pan over a high heat. Cook the sugar until it dissolves, bubbles and caramelises. Carefully tip the apple wedges into the caramel and toss until coated. Splash in the brandy, if using, then cook the apples for 2-3 mins until just starting soften and the caramel has dissolved in the apple juices.
• Turn off the heat and remove the apples to a bowl. Pour the cream into the pan then, holding a sieve over the pan, strain in any juices from the apples. Gradually whisk the caramel sauce into the beaten yolks. Arrange the apples over the base of the tart, pour over the custard, then bake for 40 mins until the custard is just set. Leave the tart to cool, then use a knife to cut away the spare pastry and neaten the edges.

CARAMEL APPLE TART

Steps:

• For caramel sauce:.
• Bring sugar, cream, and butter to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, whisking constantly until sugar dissolves. Boil until caramel thickens enough to coat spoon thickly, whisking often, about 10 minutes. DO AHEAD Caramel sauce can be made 5 days ahead. Cover; chill. Whisk over low heat until warm before using.
• For crust:.
• Blend flour, powdered sugar, and salt in processor. Add butter and blend until coarse meal forms. Add egg yolks. Pulse until moist clumps form. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap and chill at least 1 hour. DO AHEAD Dough for tart crust can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
• For filling:.
• Whisk first 4 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Add apples and toss until evenly coated.
• Preheat oven to 375°F Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Cut overhang even with top of pan sides. Press sides of dough to bring 1/4 inch above sides of pan. Arrange apple quarters, cut side down, in circle around outer edge of pan, fitting snugly. Cut remaining apple quarters lengthwise in half; stand in center of tart, fitting snugly.
• Bake tart until apples are tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Remove tart from oven; brush with some of caramel sauce. Cool tart to room temperature. Rewarm remaining caramel sauce. Drizzle tart lightly with sauce. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

AUTUMN APPLE TART WITH CARAMEL

Steps:

• Sift the flour into a large bowl and rub the butter in a small crumb. Add the egg and stir quickly to form a ball. If necessary, add water. Wrap the pastry in plastic bag and cill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 200°C. Lay out the bakin form with the pastry. Prick the bottom of the tart with a fork, then line the tart with baking parchment and fill with baking beans. Bake it for 10-15 minutes and then remove the beans and bake for another 5 minutes.
• Switch the oven temperature to 180°C. Unpeeled and unseeds apples cut into thin slices. Place them onto the tart and generously sprinkle with lemon juice. Also sprinkle the top of the tart with lemon zest and cinnamon. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the glaze. Melt the sugar into skillet over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Remove the melted sugar from heat and add the butter and the salt. Stir it gently. Add the cream and heat for another 2-3 minutes over low heat. Give the mixture to cool for 10 minutes.
• Use a brush and gently glaze the tart with caramel syrup. Serve warm.