Free-Form Apple Tart

Name: Free-Form Apple Tart
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large egg white, beaten; 591 milliliters all-purpose flour; 4 Arkansas Black or Granny Smith apples, —peeled, cored, and thinly sliced; 118 milliliters ice water; 30 servings Kosher salt; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest plus 1 teaspoon juice; 118 milliliters sugar; 2 Tbsps turbinado sugar; 2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and chilled

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Free-Form Apple Tart a try. One serving contains 108 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe serves 30. Head to the store and pick up lemon zest, flour, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle, combine the flour with 1 teaspoon of the sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Blender

Bowl

Add the butter and mix at low speed until it is the size of small peas, 30 seconds. With the machine on, gradually add 1/4 cup of the ice water.

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Water

Butter

Peas

Add as much of the remaining ice water as needed, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the dough is just evenly moistened (it shouldn't mass on the paddle). Turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead 2 or 3 times, just until it comes together. Pat the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic and chill for 1 hour or overnight.

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Water

Dough

Wrap

Preheat the oven to 400 and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the dough to a 17-inch round, then trim it to a neat 16-inch round.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Oven

Transfer the dough to the cookie sheet.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

In a medium bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar with the lemon zest and a pinch of salt.

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Lemon Zest

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Add the apples and lemon juice and toss well. Arrange the apples on the dough in 2 concentric circles, leaving a 3-inch border all around. Fold the edge of the dough up and over the apples, overlapping the dough on itself as needed.

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Lemon Juice