French Apple Tart Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 tbsp sugar
12 tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced
1/2 cup ice water
4 granny smith apples
1/2 cup sugar
4 tbsp (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, small-diced
1/2 cup apricot jelly or warm sieved apricot jam (see note)
2 tbsp calvados , rum , or water

Directions:

For the pastry, place the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Pulse for a few seconds to combine. Add the butter and pulse 10 to 12 times, until the butter is in small bits the size of peas. With the motor running, pour the ice water down the feed tube and pulse just until the dough starts to come together. Dump onto a floured board and knead quickly into a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Roll the dough slightly larger than 10x14 inches. Using a ruler and a small knife, trim the edges. Place the dough on the prepared sheet pan and refrigerate while you prepare the apples.
Peel the apples and cut them in half through the stem. Remove the stems and cores with a sharp knife and a melon baller. Slice the apples crosswise in 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place overlapping slices of apples diagonally down the middle of the tart and continue making diagonal rows on both sides of the first row until the pastry is covered with apple slices. (I tend not to use the apple ends in order to make the arrangement beautiful.) Sprinkle with the full 1/2 cup sugar and dot with the butter.
Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the pastry is browned and the edges of the apples start to brown. Rotate the pan once during cooking. If the pastry puffs up in one area, cut a little slit with a knife to let the air out. Don't worry! The apple juices will burn in the pan but the tart will be fine! When the tart's done, heat the apricot jelly together with the Calvados and brush the apples and the pastry completely with the jelly mixture. Loosen the tart with a metal spatula so it doesn't stick to the paper. Allow to cool and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes: For a really fast apple tart, you can use one sheet of frozen puff pastry, defrosted. Roll out to 10x10 inches and then proceed with the apples.
Per serving: 600.0 calories, 230.0 calories from fat, 25.0g total fat, 15.0g saturated fat, 60.0mg cholesterol, 230.0mg sodium, 89.0g total carbs, 4.0g dietary fiber, 47.0g sugars, 7.0g protein Nutritional analysis provided by TasteBook, using the USDA Nutrition Database Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics by Ina Garten. Copyright © 2008 by Ina Garten. Published by The Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Ina Garten is the author of six bestselling cookbooks and host of the popular Barefoot Contessa television show on Food Network She has a line of Barefoot Contessa baking mixes available nationwide and writes a monthly column for House Beautiful. Ina lives in East Hampton, New York, with her husband, Jeffrey.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2460.23 Kcal (10300 kJ)
Calories from fat	2210.92 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	245.66g	378%
Cholesterol	654.06mg	218%
Sodium	225.86mg	9%
Potassium	155.97mg	3%
Total Carbs	63.84g	21%
Sugars	12.05g	48%
Dietary Fiber	1.76g	7%
Protein	9.98g	20%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	1%
Vitamin A	3.1mg	102%
Iron	0.8mg	5%
Calcium	115.3mg	12%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	616.43 Kcal (2581 kJ)
Calories from fat	553.96 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	61.55g	378%
Cholesterol	163.88mg	218%
Sodium	56.59mg	9%
Potassium	39.08mg	3%
Total Carbs	16g	21%
Sugars	3.02g	48%
Dietary Fiber	0.44g	7%
Protein	2.5g	20%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.8mg	102%
Iron	0.2mg	5%
Calcium	28.9mg	12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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