Comments on: simplest apple tart http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/ Wed, 23 May 2012 04:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anna http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1742723 Anna Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:37:02 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1742723 Oh Wow! Gorgeous!! I love how easy you make it sound with your summary of the recipe....and it was easy! Making this for dinner with my in-laws, I think it's going to be a big hit! Oh Wow! Gorgeous!! I love how easy you make it sound with your summary of the recipe….and it was easy! Making this for dinner with my in-laws, I think it’s going to be a big hit!

]]> By: Joyce http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1625584 Joyce Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:28:34 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1625584 This recipe seemed so charmingly French that I make it as a housewarming gift for a friend I studied abroad with in Paris. Made it freeform with Granny Smith apples, cut the sugar a bit, and skipped the glaze (because I accidentally left in on the stove too long and it burned to the bottom of the pan) and it was delicious! Fantastic recipe with beautiful photographs I'm newly addicted to your blog - have been clicking the surprise me button all morning! This recipe seemed so charmingly French that I make it as a housewarming gift for a friend I studied abroad with in Paris. Made it freeform with Granny Smith apples, cut the sugar a bit, and skipped the glaze (because I accidentally left in on the stove too long and it burned to the bottom of the pan) and it was delicious! Fantastic recipe with beautiful photographs I’m newly addicted to your blog – have been clicking the surprise me button all morning!

]]> By: Katrina http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1311207 Katrina Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:10:06 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1311207 <3 Made this for dessert and it was totally fab. Made it with Pink Lady... Don't. The apples were still puckishly sour. We had this with thickened cream and that really worked. Am thinking of either lemon zest or cinnamon the next time. I love the pastry with the sugar crust and will make a double next time, so we can have more crust, and gooey apples inside. Yums! Another great recipe. Definitely a keeper!!! <3
Made this for dessert and it was totally fab.
Made it with Pink Lady… Don't. The apples were still puckishly sour.
We had this with thickened cream and that really worked.
Am thinking of either lemon zest or cinnamon the next time.
I love the pastry with the sugar crust and will make a double next time, so we can have more crust, and gooey apples inside.
Yums!
Another great recipe.
Definitely a keeper!!!

]]> By: Renata http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1243826 Renata Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:38:02 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1243826 This recipe is definitely best with very tart apples. I tried one with tart green apples and one with some softer, sweeter red apples (I think Fuji) and the green apples were more pleasing in taste and texture after baking. The crust came out really well and was easy to work with. I used demerara sugar to sprinkle on top but I think white sugar would've looked nicer after all. As for the glaze, I can suggest adding some cornstarch to thicken it up--after trying to cook my syrup down for 45 minutes I tried this and was happy with the result. Also, I made a free-form galette style tart, which worked well, but next time I'll definitely multiply the crust recipe by 1.5 so I can make a bigger tart! This recipe is definitely best with very tart apples. I tried one with tart green apples and one with some softer, sweeter red apples (I think Fuji) and the green apples were more pleasing in taste and texture after baking. The crust came out really well and was easy to work with. I used demerara sugar to sprinkle on top but I think white sugar would’ve looked nicer after all. As for the glaze, I can suggest adding some cornstarch to thicken it up–after trying to cook my syrup down for 45 minutes I tried this and was happy with the result. Also, I made a free-form galette style tart, which worked well, but next time I’ll definitely multiply the crust recipe by 1.5 so I can make a bigger tart!

]]> By: Elle http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1235647 Elle Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:41:02 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1235647 Hi Deb! I made this apple tart galette-style(!) for Thanksgiving and it was a HUGE hit. Thanks for posting the recipe and the step-by-step photos and comments. It definitely eased the nervous baker in me to know that something so delicious could be made so easily! Hi Deb! I made this apple tart galette-style(!) for Thanksgiving and it was a HUGE hit. Thanks for posting the recipe and the step-by-step photos and comments. It definitely eased the nervous baker in me to know that something so delicious could be made so easily!

]]> By: Frances http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1234350 Frances Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:36:41 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1234350 Just finished reading "Bakewise" by Shirley Corrirher (cookery science! food geek love!) and bore her flaky pastry tips in mind when making this tart - and it was so so good. Simple, beautiful. If you liked the cookie pies (genius) then you might like these as individual tarts too - one half sliced apple on a 10cm round of pastry, crimped around the edges. Cute! Thank-you again x Just finished reading “Bakewise” by Shirley Corrirher (cookery science! food geek love!) and bore her flaky pastry tips in mind when making this tart – and it was so so good. Simple, beautiful. If you liked the cookie pies (genius) then you might like these as individual tarts too – one half sliced apple on a 10cm round of pastry, crimped around the edges. Cute! Thank-you again x

]]> By: Cindy http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1207243 Cindy Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:28:27 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1207243 I made this tonight for thanksgiving tomorrow and instead of saving it, we ended up having to try it. It was very tasty. I did add a light dusting of cinnamon over the apples before folding over the crust. The only issue i had is that my apple slices came out pretty soft and almost mushy. I suppose I can try to cut the apples slices a little wider, but I cut them by hand, so I don't see how they could have been too thin. Anyone have a similar issue? Still, very good. I made this tonight for thanksgiving tomorrow and instead of saving it, we ended up having to try it. It was very tasty.
I did add a light dusting of cinnamon over the apples before folding over the crust.
The only issue i had is that my apple slices came out pretty soft and almost mushy.
I suppose I can try to cut the apples slices a little wider, but I cut them by hand, so I don’t see how they could have been too thin.
Anyone have a similar issue?
Still, very good.

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1204312 deb Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:01:13 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1204312 Just let it soften a bit at room temperature and push any cracks back together. <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/11/pie-crust-103-rolling-and-crimping/" rel="nofollow">More rolling tips here</a>. Just let it soften a bit at room temperature and push any cracks back together. More rolling tips here.

]]> By: Radhika http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1202828 Radhika Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:11:02 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1202828 I just made this and it looks beautiful! I had some trouble with the crust rolling, as it broke a lot, I left the dough in the fridge without covering it for over an hour and a half, so maybe it dried out and hence all the trouble. I need to serve it tomorrow, so does this get stored in the fridge or should I just leave it out? I just made this and it looks beautiful! I had some trouble with the crust rolling, as it broke a lot, I left the dough in the fridge without covering it for over an hour and a half, so maybe it dried out and hence all the trouble.

I need to serve it tomorrow, so does this get stored in the fridge or should I just leave it out?

]]> By: Kristin http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1159637 Kristin Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:47:22 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/11/simplest-apple-tart/#comment-1159637 I just made this galette-style for my boyfriend's work party (which I'm not able to attend because of work, ugh!), and it looks GREAT! This was my first time to make any sort of pie crust, and I think it was a good first attempt. I did not have quite as much overlap on the edges (a little filling oozed out of one section), but it still looks nice. I was wondering if you have any methods for preventing that gap between the crust and the filling, since the apples naturally cook down a bit in the oven? I know this is something people talk about with crust-topped apple pie as well. Just curious. Thanks! I just made this galette-style for my boyfriend’s work party (which I’m not able to attend because of work, ugh!), and it looks GREAT! This was my first time to make any sort of pie crust, and I think it was a good first attempt. I did not have quite as much overlap on the edges (a little filling oozed out of one section), but it still looks nice.
I was wondering if you have any methods for preventing that gap between the crust and the filling, since the apples naturally cook down a bit in the oven? I know this is something people talk about with crust-topped apple pie as well. Just curious. Thanks!

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