French Apple Tart
Pre-heat the oven to 400F/200C/Gas 6
¾ cup/75g/3oz plain untreated flour
¾ cup/75g/3oz whole-wheat flour
1/3 cup/50g/2oz ground almonds
8 tbsp/l00g/4oz butter, softened
1 egg
¼ cup/50g/2oz fruit sugar
pinch salt
THE FILLING
6 cooking apples
10 tbsp/150g/5oz butter
2-3 tbsp/30-45mi fruit sugar
2 tsp/ml mixed spice
Serves 6
1-To make the pastry, sift the flours and almonds
together onto a board and make a well in the middle. Put the remaining ingredients into the well
and work in with your fingertips until you have a smooth dough. Knead for a few minutes, then
leave for half an hour in the fridge.
2-Meanwhile, peel, core and slice the apples. Heat the butter in a pan and fry the apples gently
until soft and golden.
3-Add the sugar and spice and cook, stirring, until the apple is coated with syrup.
4-Line a greased 8in/22cm loose-bottomed quiche pan with the pastry and fill with the apple.
Bake for 25-30 minutes and serve with whipped cream.
Pre-heat the oven to 400F/200C/Gas 6
¾ cup/75g/3oz plain untreated flour
¾ cup/75g/3oz whole-wheat flour
1/3 cup/50g/2oz ground almonds
8 tbsp/l00g/4oz butter, softened
1 egg
¼ cup/50g/2oz fruit sugar
pinch salt
THE FILLING
6 cooking apples
10 tbsp/150g/5oz butter
2-3 tbsp/30-45mi fruit sugar
2 tsp/ml mixed spice
Serves 6
1-To make the pastry, sift the flours and almonds
together onto a board and make a well in the middle. Put the remaining ingredients into the well
and work in with your fingertips until you have a smooth dough. Knead for a few minutes, then
leave for half an hour in the fridge.
2-Meanwhile, peel, core and slice the apples. Heat the butter in a pan and fry the apples gently
until soft and golden.
3-Add the sugar and spice and cook, stirring, until the apple is coated with syrup.
4-Line a greased 8in/22cm loose-bottomed quiche pan with the pastry and fill with the apple.
Bake for 25-30 minutes and serve with whipped cream.
