Monday, November 25, 2024

Apple Frangipane Tart


I'm sure almost everyone in America is busy this week preparing for Thanksgiving dinner!

 One of my favorite desserts to make on Thanksgiving, to go along with the traditional pumpkin pie, is an Apple Frangipane Tart. It begins with a shortcrust pastry, then a layer of frangipane, which is an almond custard-like filling, and then thinly sliced apples placed on top.

 I first learned to make frangipane from participating in an old blog challenge called "Daring Bakers" in 2009 where each month a baking challenge would be posted and participating blogs would make the suggested product and post their results on their blog. Two British bakers challenged us to make a delicious Strawberry Bakewell Tart. I really liked the frangipane layer and felt it was a wonderfully elegant addition to a fruit tart.



 Apple Frangipane Tart

 
I use my favorite shortcrust pastry as it can easily be made in a food processor:

Pasta Frolla (Tender Crostata Pastry)

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

2/3 cup confectioners’ sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon fine salt

Grated zest of 1 lemon or 1 small orange—or a little of both (about 1 tablespoon)

1 stick plus 3 tablespoons (11 tablespoons total) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and zest in the work bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse briefly to combine. Distribute the butter around the bowl and pulse until the mixture is crumbly. Add the egg and egg yolk and process until the dough begins to clump together.

Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and gather it together into a ball. Form the dough into two disks, one slightly larger than the other. Wrap each disk tightly in reusable or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until well chilled (overnight is fine). Remove the dough from the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before rolling it out

Roll out the dough and place in well greased tart pan that has a removable bottom. Line the tart shell with parchment paper and fill with pie weights. Bake the tart shell in a 400-degree oven until the edges are beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Carefully remove the parchment and weights and continue baking until the center is golden, about 10 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack and let the tart shell cool completely.

Frangipane layer:

6 tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup (99g) granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon table salt

1 cup (96g) Almond flour

3 tablespoons (23g) all-purpose flour

1 large egg, at room temperature

2 teaspoons almond extract

In a medium bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the butter, sugar, and salt until pale and fluffy, about 1 minute on medium speed.

Stir in the two flours, egg, and almond flavoring. Mix until just combined.

Apple Layer:

3 to 4 tart firm apples  I like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith
2 Tablespoons sugar

Peel, core, and slice the apples into thin half-rounds, and toss with a tablespoon of lemon juice. 

Assemble the Tart:

Make the crust, blind bake, and cool as described above. Then lower the oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare the frangipane filling and spread it into the cooled crust.

Place the sliced apples over the frangipane filling in a circular design overlapping to fill the entire top of the tart pan. Sprinkle sugar over the apples.

Place tart in a 350-degree oven and bake until apples are soft and edges are slightly browned -- 45 minutes to an hour.

Remove and allow the tart to cool. Shake powdered sugar on top or brush with heated apricot jam for a glazed appearance.

Store the tart in the refrigerator between servings.



Some scenes of Thanksgiving at my house from the past!


Enjoy the preparations and your family gathering on Thursday and give thanks with a happy heart!


"To make a glorious day complete,

To make each hour full and sweet,

To thank the Lord for a life worth living--

That is the real and true Thanksgiving."

~ Abigail Falk



18 comments:

Lydia C. Lee said...

How delicious! #AnythingGoes

Handmade in Israel said...

This looks absolutely wonderful! Thank you for sharing the recipe. I might have a go at making one myself! #AnythingGoes

eileeninmd said...

Hello Pat,
The tart looks delicious, thanks for sharing.
Happy Thanksgiving week to you and yours.

Jeanie said...

This sounds delicious -- and it presents so well. I've never done a frangipani but this one might convince me to give it a go! Thanks, Pat, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

ellen b. said...

I bet this beautiful tart is delicious, Pat!

NCSue said...

I'm coming to your place for Thanksgiving! This sounds AWESOME!
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Slabs said...

That filling does look so delicious, will have to try it out as I am unfamiliar with it.
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Piglet in Portugal said...

This is one of my desserts!

Anonymous said...

I agree with you about frangipane being an elegant addition to a fruit tart and your apple tart looks wonderful. Karen (Back Road Journal)

stevebethere said...

That LQQKS delicious I have always found the name Frangipane funny lol

Have a tarttastic week 👍

magiceye said...

Seems yummilicious!
Happy Thanksgiving!

EricaSta said...

Happy Thanksgiving. We love apple cake too!

Another wonderful contribution for MosaicMonday. Thank you so much for your participation, dear blog friend. ...very interesting to read!
There is so much to discover each time and I like to read through the posts at my leisure to appreciate the pictures and text. It is a varied journey, full of surprises and lots of history.
Hugs from Heidrun

mvmaithai said...

I love tarts, but have never made one before. I have all the ingredients so I may do this tomorrow. Thank you for the recipe.

Joanne said...

It looks delicious! I have only heard of frangipani on The Great British Baking Show but I've never tried it.

Little Wandering Wren said...

Just stopping by to enjoy your Apple Pie with a twist and to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving.
Wren x

Rambling Woods said...

Not something I was familiar with, but I am not much of a baker and only bake when I really have to. I hope it was a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Lowcarb team member said...

Looks good :)
I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving.

All the best Jan

Michelle said...

This looks/sounds delicious! Thank you for linking up.