Apple Curd Tart With Creme Fraîche Whipped Ganache Recipes

APPLE TART WITH CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch springform pan and line with parchment paper.
• Combine butter, 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Turn out onto a clean work surface and quickly form into a ball. Dust a large piece of plastic wrap with flour and place pastry on top. Cover with a second piece of plastic wrap and roll out between the wrap to fit the 9-inch springform pan.
• Place pastry into the bottom and the sides of the prepared springform and prick numerous times with a fork. Line pastry with parchment paper and a layer of pie weights or dried beans. Bake in the preheated oven until the pastry crust is firm but not hard, about 15 minutes. Let the pastry cool for 5 minutes. Carefully remove the parchment paper and weights; continue baking until the crust sets, about 5 minutes more.
• Layer thinly sliced apples evenly over the pre-baked pastry crust.
• Whisk creme fraiche, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Pour over apples.
• Bake tart in the preheated oven on top of a baking sheet (in case some filling spills) until tart is set and the top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. The filling should still be a little wobbly, as it firms up while cooling.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Strain apricot jam through a sieve. Combine apricot jam and water in a saucepan and heat until runny, about 3 minutes. Brush the jam over the top of the tart. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle over tart.
• Place tart under the broiler until the top is golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes.

APPLE CURD TART WITH CREME FRAîCHE WHIPPED GANACHE

Steps:

• DAY BEFORE SERVING - Note: ideally the pastry should rest in the fridge overnight. If you have time to do it, make it 2 days ahead so you can then bake it straight away the day before of serving.
• MAKE THE SABLÉE PASTRY - Pour all dry ingredients (flour, corn flour, icing sugar, lemon zest) in a bowl. Add the cold butter and rub in with your fingers until the mixture resemble breadcrumbs. In a separate bowl, beat the egg with the salt and vanilla extract. Add to the crumbly mixture and bring the dough together with a spatula and then using your hands, until it has a uniform consistency (resist the temptation to knead the dough for too long). Flatten the dough to a square shape, wrap in cling film and chill for at least 2 hours. When you are ready to roll it, take it out of the refrigerator and let it rest for 15 minutes.
• BAKE THE SABLÉE PASTRY - Prepare the tart rings or tin with butter and flour coating. Pre-heat the oven at 180°C. Roll out to the pastry to about 6mm thick. Roll the pastry up around the rolling pin and gently roll it out over the ring or tin. Push the dough into the mould, using a piece of leftover dough to make it adhere to the bottom and sides. Trim the overhanging excess dough with a sharp knife. Pop the pastry into the fridge for 10-15 minutes to firm up a bit. After 15 minutes, take it out of the fridge and blind bake the tart shell. Line the tart shell with some baking paper so that the dough is completely covered. Fill it up with dried beans, uncooked rice or ceramic beans and bake in the centre rack of the oven for 18 minutes. Remove the beans and baking parchment and bake for another 5 minutes uncovered. Set on a rack to cool completely before removing the shell.
• MAKE THE CINNAMON CHABLON - Once your tart case has completely cooled, make the white chocolate and cinnamon chablon. A chablon is a thin layer of chocolate that is brushed on a pastry to prevent it to get soaked by any liquid filling. Melt the white chocolate in a microwave or in a small bowl set over a bain-marie (make sure that the bottom of the top doesn't touch the water). In the meantime, measure your cinnamon and get ready to work quickly. Once the chocolate has melted, remove from the heat. Add and stir the cinnamon, then brush the mix on the inside of the pastry case, working fast as the chocolate will cool down and set. Place in the fridge to set while you make the apple curd.
• MAKE THE APPLE CURD FILLING - First, make the apple purée. Put the apples in a pan with the apple juice and lemon zest and cook until they have a fluffy consistency. This should take around 25 mins. Remove from the heat and blend to a purée using a hand blander or masher. Set aside. Put the water into a small bowl, sprinkle the powdered gelatine over it and leave to bloom for at least 10 minutes. In the meanwhile, make the curd base. First add the eggs into a bowl, beat them slightly and then strain to remove all impurities. Set aside. Combine the apple puree, sugar and lemon juice and salt in a saucepan and gently bring to the boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat. Slowly add the egg mix into the pan and whisk until smooth to prevent any lumps from forming. Once the eggs have been fully incorporated, put the pan back on the heat and bring to the boil. Cook for 2 minutes stirring continuously, then remove from the heat and whisk in the gelatine mixture. Let it cool down at room temperature for half an hour. Once the curd has cooled down, pour it into the tart shell until it reaches just a couple of millimetres below the edge. Refrigerate overnight to set the curd.
• MAKE THE CRÈME FRAÎCHE GANACHE - Put the water into a small bowl, sprinkle the powdered gelatine over it and leave to bloom for at least 10 minutes. Place the chopped white chocolate in a small bowl, set aside. In the meanwhile, pour the double cream, crème fraiche and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to the boil over a medium heat, stirring occasionally. When it's just about to boil, remove from the heat and whisk in the gelatine to dissolve completely. Once the gelatine has dissolved, pour the hot mixture through a strain over the chocolate and cover the bowl for 3 minutes. Gradually stir slowly with a spatula from the centre towards the outside until the chocolate has completely melted and the mixture has a smooth and shiny consistency. Cover with cling film, with the plastic touching the surface of the cream. Leave to cool at room temperature and then put in the fridge to set overnight.
• DAY OF SERVING: FINISH THE TART - Take the crème fraîche ganache out of the fridge and whip for a couple of minutes at high speed until fluffy. Transfer to a piping bag fit with a noozle of your choosing (I used a straight 20mm wide nozzle). Take the tart out of the fridge and pipe a few large domes of ganache. Fill the surface of the tart with smaller blobs of ganache, keeping some space to show the contrast betweeen the white ganache and the yellow curd. Feel free to get creative with the piping. When you're done, cover and keep in the fridge until ready to serve.

CRANBERRY TART WITH CREME FRAICHE WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Bring 1/2 cup water, the berries, sugar, and cinnamon to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until the berries pop, about 2 minutes. Drain in a sieve set over a bowl. Return strained liquid and cinnamon stick to pan; reserve berries in bowl. Simmer liquid over medium-low heat until thickened, about 15 minutes. Pour syrup over berries; let cool. Discard cinnamon.
• Bring pate sucree to room temperature. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick. Transfer to a 9-inch square or round tart pan with a removable bottom. Trim edges, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Tuck edges of dough under to create a double thickness, and press firmly against sides of pan. Press bottom of dough firmly into tart pan. Chill in freezer 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line tart shell with parchment or foil, and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack. Remove pie weights and parchment. Let cool completely.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Brush tart shell with egg white. Fill with cranberry mixture and syrup from bowl. Bake until syrup is only slightly runny and berries begin to brown, 45 to 60 minutes (if pastry edges brown too quickly, cover with a band of foil).
• Meanwhile, beat cream to soft peaks. Beat in creme fraiche; refrigerate. Let tart cool on rack until cool enough to remove from tin. Serve warm, with creme fraiche whipped cream.

APPLE AND LEMON CURD TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to has 7, 220C, fan 200°C Line two baking sheets with nonstick baking paper.
• Unroll the puff pastry sheet, lay it on a work surface, then cut into 8 rectangles. Lightly score about 5mm (1/4 in) from the edges of each rectangle with a sharp knife, to give a narrow border. Lay them on the baking sheets. Spread 1/2 tablespoon of the lemon curd over the centre of each piece of pastry, just up to the border.
• Lay the apple slices onto each piece of pastry so they overlap, standing up slightly, and cover the centre of the pastry, but leave most of the border uncovered. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the apples are just tender and the pastry edges are golden.
• Meanwhile, for the glaze, warm the remaining 3 tablespoons of lemon curd in a small pan with 2 teaspoons of water, until it is just runny. Remove the tarts from the oven, and brush the apples and pastry edges with the glaze. Leave them to cool slightly, then serve warm with double cream or vanilla ice cream.

APPLE CREAM TART

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. , Arrange apples over crust. Combine the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over apples. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes., In a small bowl, beat cream and egg yolks; pour over apples. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until apples are tender and filling is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. , Serve with whipped cream if desired. Store in the refrigerator.