- Stephen King
At last Autumn has finally set in. My favorite time of year.
I've probably done the most baking in the last couple of days than I have all year. It's been glorious.
I love the taste of pumpkin and cinnamon. Those orange and gold sunsets that take your breath away. The smell of fireplaces burning at night. The sound of leaves rattling along the sidewalk. My favorite knit sweater...these are just a few of my favorite things. Oh, yes and Halloween!
To get into the spirit of things, I'm preparing a warm apple tart with sweet notes of maple today. So if you're feeling the winter blues already setting in because summer came and went all too quickly, this will surely lift you from those early doldrums.
You won't be able to resist smiling while the aroma of baked apples and spice warms the air.
Enjoy lovelies.
Maple Apple Tart
For Tart Shell you will need:
2 cups AP flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup confestioner's sugar
5 tablespoons butter
1 egg
Pinch of salt
For Maple Apple Filling:
Approximately 5 small apples - peeled, cored and cubed
1/4 cup brown sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sour cream
2 egg yolks
Combine all ingredients for the tart shell. Wrap in plastic or place in a air tight baggie. Refrigerate and rest of at least 2 hours.
On floured parchment, roll out the dough and line within a tart pan. Trim the edges and then place in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Blind bake the tart shell for about 10 minutes.
In the meantime, mix apples, 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Sprinkle the crust with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and place the apples over it. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.
In a bowl, beat sour cream, egg yolks, 1 tablespoon maple syrup and vanilla. Pour the mixture over the apples and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until the filling has set.
Serve warm.
Toodles,
Tammy
**(First image courtesy Pinterest; All others taken by me.)
Medeja says
This is so good! I have some apples and maple syrup left! 🙂
~~louise~~ says
Oh how I adore Apple season. And October is National Apple Month too!!! Such a lovely tart needs to be shared. I'll be pinning this recipe for sure, Tammy.
Thank you so much for sharing...
Kim G. says
I'm a huge huge fan of fall myself! Around here, it's been kinda hot this weekend, not perfect for baking but I know there will be plenty of time next weekends! I will surely bake your pie, it looks really really good!
Tanya Walton says
This sounds lovely...I don't tend to have maple syrup in though....but I have honey...I will try this variation and let you know!!
Guru Uru says
Delicious dessert Tammy, it is actually a perfect representation of Autumn in a tin 😀
Looks gorgeous!
Cheers
CCU
Gloria Baker says
Aah Tammy this tart look georgeoud and Im sure delicious :))
Starry Dawn says
Hi Tammy, I am the new follower of your most awesome blog about food. Our common friend, Sandie sent me the link to your blog.
I am so glad to have found you in Blogland. I love food, you know. I've got Italian American blood in my genes. So, I love good food for sure.
May I taste your great recipes? I shall return to read more of your posts. Well, a bit about me, I am Starry, a Christian mom and grandmother
of my 3 New York grandchildren. I write stories, tales, thoughts, poems, lyrics, do some artistic colourful drawings on paper,and paintings on fine fabrics.
I hope you visit some of my blogs, and even follow, if you wish to. I am impressed by the way you describe your good recipes. I love veggies and fruits.
I also love the Fall Season with the special colours that it brings, especially the leaves which decorate our lawn so gracefully. I love animals and nature.
Well, that is all for today. I'll be back some other day, sweetheart. God may bless you all! Greetings from Poet Starry Dawn.