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Warm Apple Tarte
The Simple and Easy Pleasures of the Perfect Dessert
Every year, we go through the same scenario. It is my birthday, and I tell my wife that I want to cook my favorite meal. She wants to take me out, but what I want is a perfect steak frites with Bearnaise and a simple apple tarte. Lisa seems to think I don’t like desserts, but what I don’t like are cloyingly sweet ones. Most apple pies you find in bakeries are way too sweet. Try making this very simple tarte that allows the flavors of apples to shine through.
To learn how to make perfect French Fries and Bearnaise
What I love best about this tarte is that it uses relatively few ingredients and is quick and easy to make. I usually cook it while we are eating the main course; that way, it is nice and hot when we are ready for dessert. You can use whatever apples you like; I prefer Granny Smiths.
Warm Apple Tarte
PREP: 10 minutes, 1 hour for resting | COOK: 30 minutes | MAKES: 6 servings
ingredients
- 14 ounces puff pastry (Dufour brand is good)
- 3 apples, peeled, quartered, and cored, then sliced as thin as possible
- 1 orange zested
- 1–2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
