Apple rose tart how to#

Now it's time to start forming the roses. Toss with the lemon juice and remaining melted butter. Sprinkle apples with the sugar and cinnamon. A mandolin e is one of those worthwhile tools. I'm not a big fan of single-use kitchen appliances, but sometimes somthing works so darn well, it's worth finding the space in the cabinets. It's SO much easier than the old method with a paring knife, and the flat edge on the slices of apples is very helpful when forming the apple roses.

Apple rose tart how to#

That's how my mom learned how to do it when she went back to school to become a pastry chef (after being a microbiologist, elementary school teacher, and marketing executive with an MBA at various points in her life). Use this technique for coring your apples. Don't peel them first! You want the rosy skin contrasting with the yellow flesh of the apple to make the rose effect more pronounced. But wouldn't these look absolutely darling as miniature individual sized tart pans? One rose per person? I used a long, rectangular tart pan, because that's what I have. Press the dough into your tart pan and brush with melted butter. If you use this recipe, half it it's written for a double crusted pie. Here's my favorite recipe for pie crusts (including the awesome Vodka trick).

Four or five large apples, sliced thinlyįirst thing's first: make your dough.

Single pie crust recipe (here's my favorite pie crust).

This was more of a technique than a recipe, really, but I'll list out the ingredients I used, too. I just wanted to make that even more explicit for my version. Their thin layers of sliced apples placed in overlapping circles has always reminded me of roses. I was inspired by classic French apple tarts. Until, that is, I developed a Rose Apple Tart. But even I have to admit it has a more humble, rustic appearance than a fancy cake. For flavor, it can't be beat, in my opinion. Thinly sliced apples are shaped into rose shapes in this elegant apple pie.

This rose apple pie can be your Thanksgiving dessert and a centerpiece all in one.