Apple Tart

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2008

Show: Paula's PartyEpisode: How Sweet It Is

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (14)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1 hr 15 min
Total:: 1 hr 55 min

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Ingredients

Crust:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons sour cream

Filling:

About 6 medium apples, peeled, pitted, and sliced
3 large egg yolks
3/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Glaze:

1/2 cup apricot preserves or jelly
1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
Mint, for garnish
Whipped topping, for garnish

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

To make the crust:

Place the flour, butter, and sour cream in a food processor and pulse to combine. When the dough has formed a ball, pat with lightly floured hands into the bottom and sides of an ungreased 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom and 1/2-inch sides, or a round au gratin dish. Bake for about 18 minutes, until the crust is set but not browned. Let cool while preparing the filling.

Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.

To make the filling:

Peel and thickly slice the apples. Arrange the apple slices in overlapping circles on top of the crust, until it's completely covered. Overfill the crust, as apples will shrink during cooking.

Combine the egg yolks, sour cream, sugar, and flour and beat until smooth. Pour the mixture over the apples. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet and bake for about 1 hour, until the custard sets and is pale golden in color. Cover with an aluminum foil tent if the crust gets too dark. Transfer the tart pan to a wire rack to cool. When cool, remove the side wall of the pan.

To make the glaze:

Combine the preserves or jelly and orange juice. Spread with a pastry brush over the top of the warm tart. Serve the tart warm, at room temperature or chilled. Garnish with fresh mint.

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null null, null 10-08-2009
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Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This Tart was delicious. Since we follow Kosher laws I used a non dairy sour cream, and followed the rest of the receipe. It... came out great. Read more
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Alexis St. Paul, MN 09-29-2009
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Great (and easy) tart!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This tart was delicious and very easy to make. The sour cream made the crust delicious! I used a smaller tart pan (9.5") and... it turned out just fine. The crust was just a little thicker and I piled the apples up a little higher. I didn't use all of the custard, though, because it wouldn't all fit. The only thing I would do differently is be sure to put pie weights on the crust while I am baking it. I can't wait to make this again! Read more
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Kelly Herndon, VA 09-27-2009
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Yummy change from apple pie...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this today for a play group...YUM! Sprinkled a little cinn & sugar on apples and used orange juice instead of... concentrate. What a nice change from apple pie...Rave reviews from my mommy friends!Read more
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Breea Denver, CO 09-27-2009
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Simple and good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great recipe. I used my own pie crust instead of the recipe on here, which seemed a bit too different for me. I... also put about 3/4 tsp of vanilla in the egg mixture and before pouring the filling, I sprinkle cinnamon over the apples. Mmmmm!! Great way to use apples!!Read more
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claire NY, NY 05-22-2009
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Very Bad Crust and Poor Recipe All Around
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I was once a pastry chef and have a lot of recipes for pastry crust. When I saw this one, I thought it would be interesting... to try it, although from the looks of the ingredients, I was skeptical and I was right. The crust never browns properly in the oven, its texture is a nice slightly crumbly one but the taste is pasty and simply does not bake well. I also found there to be too much sour cream in this recipe and it destroyed the sweet flavors of the apples. Thumbs down on this one. -PP 9Read more
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elisa ventura, CA 01-12-2009
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Easy but Elegant - Can Eat This Any Time of Day
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Instead of the crust in the recipe i used one sheet of Pepperidge Farm puff pastry. Let it thaw, roll out a little and fit... into a tart pan - i used a round fluted tart / quiche pan and just overlapped the edges - looks rustic that way. Cooked at 375 for 15 minutes until just slightly golden before adding the fruit. The puff will go down as it cools and for sure when you put the apple slices on top. I used Granny Smiths, added a little cinnamon and nutmeg over apples. For custard i added only 1/2 C sugar - first time i made this it was way too sweet for our tastes with 3/4C and the Jam - the reduced sugar is perfect. Also like someone else said, a little vanilla also helps. I had some blueberries available so sprinkled a few on top for color. This just tastes so great - it could be served as a danish in the morning or for dessert....key thing is it is so easy and you can put whatever fruit you have on it....custard really makes this different.Read more