Ina Garten’s French Apple Tart

A simple and elegant apple tart that is perfect for fall, featuring granny smith apples and an apricot jelly glaze.

Ingredients

  • flour (1 cup)
  • kosher salt (0.5 tsp)
  • sugar (0.25 cup)
  • unsalted butter (0.5 cup)
  • ice water (3 tbsp)
  • granny smith apples (4 medium)
  • sugar (2 tbsp)
  • unsalted butter (1 tbsp)
  • apricot jelly (0.25 cup)
  • Calvados (1 tbsp)

Instructions

  1. Make the tart dough by combining flour, kosher salt, sugar, and cold diced butter in a food processor until crumbly.
  2. Add cold ice water, one tablespoon at a time, until the dough comes together.
  3. Chill the dough for at least one hour before rolling out.
  4. Roll out the dough and place it in a tart pan.
  5. Thinly slice granny smith apples and arrange them on the dough.
  6. Sprinkle the arranged apples with sugar and dot with butter.
  7. Bake in a preheated oven until apples are tender and crust is golden.
  8. Prepare a glaze with warm apricot jelly and Calvados, then brush it over the baked tart.
  9. Let the tart cool; serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 250
  • fat: 12 g
  • sats: 7 g
  • carbs: 35 g
  • fibre: 2 g
  • protein: 2 g
  • salt: 0.5 g