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Apple Tartlets

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These lovely apple tartlets are prepared with a buttery crust and a creamy apple filling flavored with cardamom.
  • Author: Delphine Fortin
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 6 tartlets 1x
  • Category: Fruit desserts

These lovely apple tartlets are prepared with a buttery crust and a creamy apple filling flavored with cardamom. Sweet, subtle and delicious, they make a lovely individual dessert anytime of the year.

Ingredients

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For the crust:

  • 1 ½ cup (180g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 stick (115g) unsalted butter, cold and diced
  • 1 medium egg

For the filling:

  • 3 Tablespoons (45g) unsalted butter
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 4 small apples, peeled, cored and sliced into wedges (Granny Smith)
  • ½ cup (120 ml) sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ teaspoon cardamom seeds, freshly ground (optional)
  • 2 medium eggs, beaten

Instructions

  1. For the crust. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the flour and salt. Rub in the diced butter until you get a crumbly texture. Add the egg and work until the crumb mixture comes together to form a firm dough. Shape into a ball, flatten a little and wrap into cling film. Chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Butter and flour the bottom and sides of six 3.9-inch (10 cm) tartlet tins.
  3. Roll out the dough and cut into circles, about 3.9-inch (10 cm) in diameter. Line the small tins with the dough circles and prick the bottom and sides with a fork. Place in the refrigerator while making the filling.
  4. For the filling. Melt butter and sugar in a saucepan. Stir and allow the mixture to get a light brown color. Add the apple wedges and let them simmer for about 5 minutes, until tender. Remove the apple wedges (leaving the butter-sugar mixture in the pan) and arrange them on top of the dough in the tins.
  5. Pour the condensed milk to the remaining melted butter. Add cardamom (if using) and let simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes or until mixture thickens, stirring regularly. Whisk in the beaten eggs, and carefully pour over the apple wedges.
  6. Bake the tartlets for about 25 minutes, or until slightly golden brown in color. Let cool for 5 minutes, then carefully invert the tins and allow the apple tartlets to cool down before serving. Enjoy!

Notes

Note that you can make this recipe with or without cardamom.

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