Candied Apple and Hazelnut Frangipane Tart
Candied Apple Tart
Candied Apple and Hazelnut Frangipane Tart
Pastry
150g plain flour
75g butter
50g castor sugar
1 egg
Method
Rub the flour and butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Mix in the sugar and bind with the egg.
Wrap in cling and chill for 20 minutes.
Roll out and line a tart tin with the pastry.
Candied Apples
4 eating apples
100g castor sugar
100ml water
Method
Splash of calvados or brandy ( optional)
Peel, core and chop apples.
Cook the sugar to a caramel in a frying pan and then add the water and calvados. Cook to a thick syrup and add the apples. Cook until just soft.
Cool.
Hazelnut Frangipane
125g soft butter
125g castor sugar
2 eggs
100g ground hazelnuts
60g plain flour
Method
Beat the sugar and butter until pale and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time and then mix in the hazelnuts and flour.
Set oven to 160oc.
Spoon half the frangipane into the pastry case and smooth over. Top with the apples ( fold the excess juice into whipped cream to serve)
Spoon over the remaining frangipane.
Quarter, core and finely slice an apple and poke into the frangipane.
Bake for about 30 minutes or until firm and an inserted skewer comes out clean.
