
I’ll be honest, I’m really not much of a dessert person. Not that I don’t like them, I just don’t crave them like some people do.Occasionally I do get a hankering for something sweet and when I do, I crave a dessert with fruit in it.


Apples and fall just go together and this rustic apple tart is my idea of a perfect dessert. They’re effortless and really delicious. I love the tartness of the Granny Smith apples balanced with the sweetness of the crust. It’s definitely a treat, and not something I eat every night after dinner.
If you want to be really decadent, try it with a scoop of low-fat vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of Trader Joe’s salted caramel sauce. Ah, perfection!

I’ll need to make this for my Grandad next time I’m in town, (he’s crazy about apple desserts).


Ingredients
Method
- In a food processor, add all ingredients for the crust through butter. Pulse until butter is pea-sized. Add egg and pulse to combine.
- With the motor running, slowly pour in the water until dough just starts to come together.
- With clean hands, form a ball with the dough and press down on it to make a disc shape. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- A few minutes before you pull the dough out of the fridge, peel apples and slice into 1/4 inch slices and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, toss with cinnamon, sugar, maple syrup and melted butter. Set aside.
- Pull dough out and roll onto a floured surface, making sure it doesn’t stick. Roll to 1/4-inch thickness and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- In a circular shape, place apples onto crust, each one slightly overlapping the next. Leave a 1 1/2-2 inch border around the dough. Do another circle towards the middle until all apples are used up.
- Fold the edges over and press gently. Brush the crust edges with whisked reserved egg yolk.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for 35-45 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool for 15 minutes before slicing.
- Serve with a small scoop of lowfat vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce (nutritional information does not include ice cream and caramel sauce).
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