Classic Apple Tart

Ingredients

• 220 g plain flour
• 30 g sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 120 g cold unsalted butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 to 3 tbsp cold water
• 3 apples
• 40 g sugar
• 20 g butter
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbsp apricot jam

Method

1. Step 1

   Heat the oven to 190°C and grease a 23 cm tart tin.

2. Step 2

   Rub the flour, sugar, salt, and cold butter together until the mixture looks like fine crumbs, then mix in the egg yolk and enough cold water to form a dough.

3. Step 3

   Flatten the dough into a disc, chill it for 20 minutes, then roll it out and line the tart tin.

4. Step 4

   Prick the base with a fork and chill it for 10 minutes while you slice the apples thinly.

5. Step 5

   Toss the apple slices with the sugar and cinnamon, then arrange them neatly over the pastry.

6. Step 6

   Dot the top with small pieces of butter and bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the crust is golden and the apples are tender.

7. Step 7

   Warm the apricot jam, brush it over the apples, and let the tart cool slightly before slicing.