I used the BBC recipe, I was inspired to try making this classic French Apple tart, while walking past a particularly good selection of cakes in a shop window, thought it looks really good, I may try making one.
I was in two minds weather to make the pastry or use the ready-made variety, I decided ready-made was the path to take, I used jusrol ready-made puff pastry, it was nice n easy to roll out and cover the flan tin, I then blind baked it with some ceramic beads in place, to help avoid a soggy bottom syndrome.
The slicing of the apples was the longest part of the process, but the end result does look impressive. I spread the apple compote over the base of cooled blind baked flan case , then covered the top of the apple compote with the sliced apple pieces, after a few fiddle moments it was finished. the recipe use some cubes of butter on the top, well I did and some more. I did use rather a lot of butter on the top and then baked it for the prescribed time. I must say it was surprising it made it to the office for my colleagues to try, it did look very tasty as it came out of the oven.
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