Flat Apple & Vanilla Tart

A gorgeous looking tart that is fantastic for any occasion - from morning tea to decadent dessert

• Cooking Time Prep 10 mins
  Cook 20 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 6 - 8

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  356

• Protein

  4g

• Carbs

  47g

• Fat

  18g

• Saturates

  8g

• Fibre

  2g

• Sugar

  10.7g

• Salt

  0.58g

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

Directions

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.

Categories: Courses, Dinner Party, Everyday, Quick & Easy