Time: 1 hour 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 3 - 5

French apple tart is an open-faced pie made with shortcrust pastry. The filling is moist and tender, with a hint of apple tartness, and the crust is crisp and crumbly. This pie looks exquisite, and the aroma is indescribable. For a fuller flavor, serve this apple tart with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients:

• 110 g butter, cut into 2.5 cm cubes, plus 1 tbsp melted butter
• 1.5 cups of premium flour, plus a little extra for rolling out the dough
• 1/4 tsp coarse salt
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 3 Granny Smith apples (green)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Place the butter cubes on a plate and freeze for 15 minutes. Fill a glass with ice and water and set aside. Place 1.5 cups of flour, 1/8 teaspoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of sugar in the bowl of a food processor. Mix all ingredients together.
  
  Remove the butter from the freezer and add it to the flour. Mix everything for 10 seconds until it resembles wet sand. Add 2–3 tablespoons of ice water and knead the dough into a ball.
Step 2
• Lightly flour a work surface and turn the dough out onto it. Dust the dough with flour as well and roll it out into a circle 25–27 cm in diameter. Add more flour as needed.
  
  Carefully hang the dough on a rolling pin and transfer it to a fluted tart pan (ideally one with a removable bottom) with a diameter of 22–24 cm. Press the dough firmly into the pan and trim the edges as much as possible, trimming off any excess. Place the pan with the dough on a baking sheet and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Step 3
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Peel and core the apples, quarter them, and slice them thinly into a large bowl. Add the lemon juice, cinnamon, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon of salt. Mix well.
Step 4
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator.
  
  Place the apple slices in a circle, overlapping slightly, starting from the center. Brush the edges of the dough with melted butter and bake for 1 hour, until the edges are golden brown and the apples are cooked through.
  
  Cool the finished tart for 15 minutes, cut and serve.

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