Baked Apple Tart with Cinnamon

Apple tart is made from the sweetness of fresh apples! Throw in autumn’s favorite spice- cinnamon, and some simple pantry ingredients. I found that an Apple Tart is much easier to make than it looks.

Homey, sweet, and the perfect treat: that’s how I’d describe this apple tart. Do you go apple picking in the fall? We have several farms nearby and just like the pumpkin patch, picking apples makes a great fall activity with the kids. Especially since this apple tart comes afterwards!

Curl up with a cup of tea or coffee and this apple tart. It brings warm comfort when the chilly weather comes. This easy dessert recipe is delicious with a scoop of ice cream!

Key Ingredients

For the pastry crust, you will need:

Flour: Unbleached all-purpose flour, and sifted.

Sugar: Light brown sugar, it makes a difference.

Salt: Just 1/2 a tsp.

Butter: Only unsalted.

Egg: Just the yolk.

Spices: My autumn favorite- Cinnamon.

and water.

For the apple filling, you will need:

Apples

Cinnamon

Butter

Brown sugar

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

How to make a Baked Apple Tart with Cinnamon

Step 1: Prepare the dry ingredients

Sift flour grind into a bowl. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add softened butter and mix with a fork until everything is evenly mixed. It will look like crumbs.

Step 2: Make the dough

Add the egg yolk and water. The dough should be elastic. Form a ball, wrap in cling foil and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 3: Preheat

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Step 4: Slice apples

Wash your apples, remove the core and slice into thin slices.

Step 5: Cook the apples

Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add sugar and wait until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add sliced apples, cinnamon and stir the apples a little with a wooden spatula. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. They should release a little juice, but remain firm inside.

Step 6: Roll out the dough

Take the dough out of the fridge and roll it out between two sheets of waxed parchment. Roll out until it becomes the size of a baking dish plus the sides. I used a 10 inch dish.

Step 7: Press the tart crust

Place the rolled dough in a baking dish. Gently press dough down into the dish so that it lines the bottom and sides of the dish. Trim the edge with a knife or kitchen scissors. 

Step 8: Add the apples

Place caramelized apples into the crust. Optionally you can arrange fresh apple slices over the filling, sprinkling them with brown sugar and some cinnamon.

Step 9: Bake

Bake for 45 min. Let cool completely before serving.

Expert Tips:

• Line the dough evenly at the bottom and up the sides of the tart pan. It will prevent any leakage of the filling.
• Preheat the oven fully before placing the tart in. A hot oven helps in achieving a crisp crust.
• Allow the tart to cool completely before slicing. This allows the filling to set and makes slicing easier.

Recipe FAQs:

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