Pies and Tarts Dessert Recipes - Tarte aux Pommes Recipe

Ingredients

• 45ml/3 tbsp granulated sugar

• 300ml/1 1/4 cups water

• 30ml/2 tbsp apricot jam, sieved if necessary

• 450g.1 lb eating apples, peeled, quartered and cored

• 100g/4oz puff pastry, thawed if frozen

• sifted icing sugar, for dusting

• whipped cream, to serve

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Method:

1. Put the sugar and water in a saucepan and heat gently, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved.

2. Boil for 2 minutes, then stir in the jam until melted. Add the apple quarters, cover, bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently for about 20 minute until the apples are tender and translucent but still hold their shape.

3. Lift the fruit out of the pa and lay in the base of a 20-23 cm/8-9 in pie plate. Brush the rim with water.

4. Roll out he pastry and cut a thick strip to place all round the rim. Brush with water again. Cut the remaining pastry into thinner strips and lay in a lattice pattern over the plate, pressing gently to seal a the edge.

5. Dust liberally with icing sugar and bake in a preheated oven a t220C/425F/gar mark 7 for about 18 minutes until golden al over sere warm with whipped cream.