Description
a rustic yet elegant tart featuring tender apples nestled in golden caramelized honey atop buttery pastry.
Ingredients
Pastry:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2–3 tablespoons ice water
Topping:
- 4 medium apples, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Prepare pastry by mixing dry ingredients, cutting in butter, and adding egg yolk and ice water
- Form dough into disk, chill 30 minutes, then roll and fit into 9-inch tart pan
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C)
- Cook honey and butter in saucepan over medium-high heat until bubbling
- Reduce heat and continue cooking 6-8 minutes until amber colored
- Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice and salt
- Arrange apple slices in pastry shell, pour honey mixture over top
- Bake 35-40 minutes until golden and bubbling
- Cool 15 minutes before serving
Notes
- Cook honey mixture until deeply caramelized for best flavor
- Arrange apple slices in overlapping pattern for beautiful presentation
- Serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream or whipped cream
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 42 minutes