Irish Apple Tart

Name: Irish Apple Tart
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 25 g (1 oz) sugar; 125 g (4½ oz) cold butter, cubed; 250 g (9 oz) flour; 1 tablespoon milk; 50 g (1¾ oz) sugar; 6 Pink Lady apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (roughly weighing 1 kg; 2.2 lb); 5 to 6 tablespoons cold water; 1 egg, beaten

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Hebridean Baker at Home

By Coinneach MacLeod

Published 2023

About

This is a beloved Irish classic dessert. There’s something magical about its simplicity; it possesses a sense of comfort with every bite. Whether it’s thanks to the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness or the tender apples encased in a buttery, golden crust, this is the only apple tart recipe I use.

Ingredients

For the pastry

250 g (9 oz) flour
125 g (4½

Europe
Ireland
United Kingdom
Dessert
Pie
Scotland
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 140°C fan (325°F) and grease a 23cm (9”) ovenproof plate.

Sift the flour into a large bowl and chill in the fridge, with the butter, for 30 minutes. Take out the flour and the butter from the fridge, then use your fingertips to rub the flour, butter and suga