Orange Tart Made Out of Apples

Name: Orange Tart Made Out of Apples
Yield: Makes 6 Tarts
Ingredients: 3 medium Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 12 slices each; ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 6 partially baked tart shells (see note), made with Standard Tart Dough, rings left on; ½ cup granulated sugar; 1 large orange

Preparation info

Makes
6
Tarts

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Book of Tarts

By Maury Rubin

Published 1995

About

An “orange tart” gets “made out of apples” because orange zest is infused into a cream and sugar base for the filling. As the tart bakes, the apples absorb the cream coating, and they come out of the oven tasting like oranges.

Ingredients

½ cup granulated sugar
1 large orange
½ cup plus

Pastry
Dessert
Vegetarian
Pie

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Place the sugar in a medium bowl and grate the zest of the orange into it. Rub the zest and sugar together between the palms of your hands.
Place the orange sugar in a small saucepan, add the cream, and heat over me