Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Apple and Dried Fruits Tart Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 8-10:

• 1 apple

• 1/3 oz candied orange peel

• 1/3 oz (10g) candied lemon peel

• 3 dried apricots

• 3 oz (80g) raisins

• 1 oz (30g) chopped walnuts or almonds

• 2 oz creamed butter

• 2 oz (50g) brown sugar

• 1 pinch grated nutmeg

• Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon

• 2 tbsp Cognac

• 14 oz (400 g) pie crust dough (refer recipe)

• 1/2 oz (15g) butter

• 1 egg yolk

• Cognac flavored butter (refer recipe)

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Method:

1. Peel and chop the apple. Chop the candied citrus peel. Place in a bowl and mix with the dried fruits, butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, lemon juice and zest, and the cognac. Soak for at least 12 h.

2. Preheat the oven to 410°F/210°C.

3. Divide the dough into two parts; one should be twice as large as the other. Roll out the larger piece as thinly as possible. Line a greased tart pan with it. Cover with the filling.

4. Roll out the second piece of dough. Place it over the tart, joining the edges, which have been moistened with a little water. Baste the tart surface with beaten egg yolk mixed with a tablespoon of water.

5. Make an incision in the center to allow the steam to escape during cooking. Bake for 15 -20min.

6. Cool. Serve with cognac flavored butter.