Apple Tart Caramel: A Nostalgic Taste of Home

It is unquestionably comforting, a caramel apple tart, with the pliant apples and warm spices and that buttery pastry buried beneath pleading caramel. A hint of creamy caramel and you are ready with a dessert you can sing in the soul about. We are today having a delicacy of a homemade recipe of Apple Tart Caramel, and heaven be the meal. You may be baking something for a small intimate family dinner, a special occasion, or just because you feel like baking something sweet, regardless, the reasons the end result is worth it all.

It was an autumn day, and the outside leaves were golden; when the cinnamon smell was in the kitchen and I fell in love with Apple Tart Caramel. It is somehow magical when an apple which has been sliced into thin disks is baked in the oven until it turns golden and caramel is gently stirred on the stove top. Not only is this a dessert, it is also an experience of a tart. It combines rustic splendor of classic apple pie and classy sweetness of caramel. The bite will give you the variety of felt consistencies: the flaky crust, juicy apples, and the creamy caramel that breaks in your mouth.

The thing is that this tart is really simple. Anyone can make it even without being a pastry chef. With a little patience and care even a beginner can do it beautifully. What is more, ingredients are common products found in any family- apple, butter, sugar, and flour, and some additions to add the taste. It is the best approach to consume the apples lying in your fruit basket or to delight your guests without having to spend hours in the kitchen.

This post will take you along the way lesser known of making Apple Tart Caramel, the preparation of dough, all the filling processes, and lastly the drizzling of final spoon of caramel. We will also consider the ingredient options, some useful hints and some serving ideas to make your tart a shine. This can be enjoyed lighter in desserts or more indulgent, depending on what you want your desserts to be. You can strap on the apron, get the oven warmed up and we will get down to business. Look out, your kitchen is going to smell sweet!

Apple Tart Caramel ingredients

This is what you will need to prepare this nice Apple Tart Caramel:

Ingredient list: Crust Tart:

1 1/2 all-purpose flour (190g)

1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter cut into cubes and cold

1/4 cup (50g) white granulated sugar

1 unit of egg yolk

2-3 tablespoons of cold water

A pinch of salt

In making the apple filling:

4-5 medium-sized apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp are good ones), peeled, cored and thinly sliced

2 tablespoons butter that is unsalted

2 tablespoons of brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon powder

½ teaspoon nutmeg ( optional )

1 tbs of lemon juice (to prevent browning)

Caramel sauce:

1 cup (200g) granular sugar

6 cubes of unsalted butter

1/2 cup (120ml) of heavy cream

Pinch of salt (to provide an effect of salted caramel)

Optional toppings:

Whipped cream

Vanilla ice cream

Nuts that are chopped up or dusting with powdered sugar

Instruction to prepare Apple Tart Caramel

• Do the crust:

To make your tart crust, begin with. Using a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, sugar and the salt. Add the cold and cubed block of butter in it, and then use your hands or pastry cutter to incorporate the mixture until it looks like the coarse crumbs. Wrap the egg yolk and stir it. Add cold water gradually, 1 tablespoon at a time being sure that the dough comes together.

Place the dough in the form of a disk, cover it with a plastic wrap and put it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. To keep the dough flaky during baking, chilling is done.

• Warm up and roll:

Warm up your oven to 375 degree Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius). Roll the chilled dough on a lightly floured working surface to form a 10-11 inches circle. Carefully spread it on a 9-inch tart pan with a removeable bottom. Roll the dough out into the edges and cut off any off.

Use a fork to poke holes into the bottom then chill back in the freezer to avoid shrinking, 10 minutes.

• Blind bake the crust:

Put parchment paper on the crust and pack it with pie weights or dried beans. Bake 15 minutes then add the weights and finish baking further 5-7 minutes until lightly golden in color. Reserved to cool.

• Cook up the apple filling:

Melt butter in a big skillet using medium heat. Stir in the chopped apples and the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon juice. Saute apples in a pan by frying them within 5-7 minutes till they are slightly tender but not mushy.

Take off the heat and cool a little. The apples must be pliable in order to fit in the tart.

• Lay up the tart:

Smooth the apple slices in the cooled tart crust in concentric circles over-lapping each other. You can make it fancy or you can be rustic with the design a- it is your master work of Apple Tart Caramel!

Place the filled tart into a preheated oven at 350degrees(175degrees)C and bake it between 25 and 30 minutes or until the apples become soft and the crust turns golden brown.

• Prepare the caramel Sauce:

As you are waiting for your tart to bake, make your caramel. Warm the sugar in a medium saucepan on the medium-high heat. Continually stir with a heat resistant spatula or whisk until melted and a deep amber color.

After the sugar is melted completely, put in the butter (take care-the butter will bubble). Melt by stirring. Gradually add the heavy cream and keep on stirring. Put a pinch of salt and again stir and remove. Allow it to get a little bit cool down to thicken.

• Dribble and pour:

After you have allowed your tart to cool a little, pour the still hot caramel on the top. Serve in slices with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream on top of the indulgence.

Final Thoughts

The process of making Apple Tart Caramel at home is pleasurable and creates the warmth and sweetness in the day. It is that type of dessert that never becomes old fashion and always leaves a smile on the table. This is a tart recipe that no matter how much of a baker you are, or whether you are experimenting with tarts at the very first time, this recipe will definitely be on your favorited list.

Apple Tart Caramel includes all the boxes since it contains a buttery crust, spiced apple inside, and a luscious caramel sauce. It is beautiful to look at, simple to make and immensely gratifying. It also keeps well, simply leave in the fridge up to 3 days and then warm before serving.

I wish this recipe will be in your cooking and your heart. Here is hoping you give it a go yourself, so do comment below how it went! And in case you need even more recipes of this kind, wait up, I have lots of cozy classics and caramel delights coming up.

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Happy baking!