What if I advised you there’s a French tart–easy to make, completely gorgeous, and glazed with one thing so sudden and scrumptious that you just may simply cease mid-bite?
It’s the form of dish that makes you lean in, ask questions, and begin planning a cocktail party simply so you possibly can serve it.
I found this distinctive tart within the Loire Valley a number of years in the past, and couldn’t wait to recreate it at dwelling. Earlier than I share the recipe, I wish to inform you the place it got here from and invite you to return expertise it for your self.
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Whereas I used to be within the Loire Valley a number of years in the past, there was one dish that utterly captivated me.
A Vigneron within the Chinon area, with loads of pink wine readily available, created this unbelievable tart that’s irresistible. I got here dwelling and recreated it, and I’m so completely satisfied to share it with you at present!
Tarte Vigneron
1 sheet of puff pastry
½ cup apple sauce
2-4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced very skinny
½ cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Wine Syrup
1 cup pink wine, historically Cab Franc
¾ cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick if desired
Put together the wine syrup by including the pink wine, sugar, and cinnamon follow a heavy-bottomed saucepan set over medium warmth. Carry the combination to a boil, stirring continually. Flip the warmth so the combination simmers till it has thickened, about 25-Half-hour. Take away the cinnamon stick, and pour the syrup right into a clear jar. Retailer within the fridge for as much as 3 weeks. To arrange the tart, preheat the oven to 350 levels. On a evenly floured floor, roll puff pastry barely to remove creases, proceed utilizing the rectangle, or reduce an 8-9-inch circle from the pastry. Place the pastry onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush the floor of the pastry with the butter. Utilizing the again of a spoon, unfold a really skinny layer of apple sauce on the pastry. Organize the apples in a swirl sample, layering as you go. Brush the apples with the remaining butter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake the tart for 30-40 minutes or till the apples are tender. Brush the highest of the tart generously with wine syrup.
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