French Apple Tart
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Ingredients
- 8-inch Sweet short paste
- 1 lb Apples
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ cup Cinnamon
- 3 tbspns cognac or calvados brandy
Accompaniment
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Description
A custard creamy apple tart from Normandy very popular in France.
Method
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 375° F / 190 °C.
Step 2: Peel, quarter, cut the apples into 1/8 inch slices. Toss them in a bowl with 1/2 cup of sugar and cinnamon. Arrange them in the pastry shell. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes. Then let cool.
Step 3: Beat the egg and 1/2 cup of sugar until mixture is pale yellow. Beat in the flour, then the whipping cream, and finally the brandy. Pour in the mixture over the apples.
Step 4: Return to oven for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar and return again to oven for 20 minutes.
Keep warm until ready to serve
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Looks like a really delicious tart - I want to try making it but could you tell me how much whipping cream is needed or is it just enough to make a batter/custard consistancy