The Art of French Pastry

can be sure that the apples you buy in the supermarket have been in cold storage for several months and will ...

which would make the crust soggy. By sautéing them in butter with some sugar until they have softened ...

equipment and allow all of the ingredients to come to room temperature: Equipment for the dough of your choice Dig ...

1 sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silpat 1 large skillet 1 high-heat rubber spatula 1 fork Rea ...

UNDERSTANDING INGREDIENTS Over the years I’ve found that Braeburn apples can take a lot of abuse and will ...

does not always transfer when it is cooked, but a plain apple such as a Braeburn carries other flavors reall ...

make it interesting. Molasses has such a strong flavor and aroma that it can overwhelm the other flavors in ...

WEIGHT Sweet Dough or Pâte Brisée | One 9-inch crust (½ recipe, about 350 grams) | One 9-inch crust (½ recipe, abou ...

(peeled and cored weight) | 3 apples Lemon juice, freshly squeezed | 6 grams | 1¼ teaspoons Butter (French styl ...

less 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract | 8 grams | 1¾ teaspoons NOUGAT TOPPING Egg whites | 56 grams | ¼ cup (abou ...

Sliced almonds | 56 grams | Scant ½ cup Ceylon cinnamon | Pinch | Pinch METHOD DAY 1 Mix up the dough. Refrige ...

the refrigerator for several hours or preferably overnight. DAY 2 1 Pre-bake your tart shell according ...

in a medium bowl. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silpat. 3 Heat a large skillet ...

in this only if you let the pan get hot enough to sear the apples, so that they can hold their juice. Allow ...

4 Spread the cooled apples evenly over the pre-baked tart shell. 5 Make the nougat/almond to ...

6 Place the tart in the preheated oven and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until the crust and topping are g ...

should be golden brown and glossy. STORAGE This tart has a shelf life of 2 days at room temperature and ca ...

instructions are often the same: I like to let the product thaw out at room temperature and then I flash i ...

Do not sauté the apples too long or they will be dry; you want them to still be juicy in the center. ...

topping can be replaced with Streusel. You will need about 120 grams (1 cup). Serving this apple tart warm ...