Frangipane apple tart

June 30, 2011 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
Frangipane apple tart recipe

It might have them in its name, but this frangipane apple tart doesn’t actually contain any flowers. Instead, frangipane refers to a distinctively delicious almond paste that’s the star of this dessert. Frangipane apple tart is beautifully rustic and full of sweet, nutty flavour.

Frangipane apple tart

Serves: 4 - 6
Cooking Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • Pastry

  • 200g cake flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 100g butter
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) cold water
  • Frangipane

  • 125g butter
  • 100g (½ cup) sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 50g cake flour
  • 100g ground almonds, finely crushed
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) vanilla extract
  • 4 Granny Smith apples
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 60ml (¼ cup) castor sugar
  • 5ml (1 tsp) ground cinnamon
  • Nappage (glaze)

  • 80ml (1/3 cup) smooth apricot jam
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) water

Instructions

1

For the pastry, sift the flour and the salt in a large mixing bowl and add the butter. Work the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

2

Add the egg yolk and water and bring the mixture together to form a dough. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.

3

On a lightly floured surface roll out the pastry and use it to line the bottom and sides of a greased 22cm springform cake tin. Prick the bottom of the pastry all over with a fork and refrigerate for a further 20 minutes.

4

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

5

To make the frangipane, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in the flour, almonds and vanilla extract.

6

Peel and core the apples, then cut in half and slice thinly. Immediately squeeze the lemon juice all over the apples to prevent discoloration.

7

Spread the frangipane evenly over the pastry and arrange the apple slices on top. Mix the sugar and cinnamon well together and sprinkle over the apples.

8

Bake until golden, about 30 minutes.

9

For the glaze, heat the jam and water in a saucepan, stirring until melted. Brush this over the apples while the tart is hot.

10

Serve with custard or ice cream.

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