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Cinnamon Cardamom Apple Tart

A warm apple tart with cinnamon and cardamom that is perfect for fall.
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Scandanavian
Keyword: apple pie, apple tart, cardamom, cinnamon, cinnamon apple, dessert, pie, scandanavian, sweet, tart
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

  • 9-inch tart pan
  • Food processor

Ingredients

For the crust

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 stick of butter 1/2 cup
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

For the filling

  • 2 tbsp apricot jam or preserves
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 4 small apples sliced
  • 1 tbsp butter diced

Instructions

Prepare the crust

  • Pulse 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/4 tsp salt in a food processor. Dice 1 stick of butter into small pieces and add to the food processor. Pulse a few times until it has the consistency of cotija cheese (or the butter is in pea-sized pieces).
  • Add 1 egg yolk and 1/4 tsp vanilla extract and pulse until incorporated.
  • Transfer the dough mixture onto a floured work surface and form it with your hands. If the dough isn't coming together, add a few drops of cold water, but be careful not to overwork it.
  • Form the dough into a flat disc, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill in the fridge for at least two hour or overnight.

Assemble the tart

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Roll out your dough on a heavily floured work surface. Don’t roll it out too thinly because it needs to support the weight of the apples. Drape the rolled-out dough on top of the tart pan and press it in with your fingertips.
    The likelihood of the dough cracking or tearing while you roll it out is high. If this happens, you can press it into the tart pan with your fingers as you would with any cookie tart crust.
  • Once your dough is in the tart pan, lightly press a fork into the bottom to create little holes.
  • Transfer the tart pan to the fridge while you slice the apples.
  • Slice 4 small apples by cutting around the core so each apple has a flat side to work with. Keep the sliced apples together to easily arrange them later. You don’t want your slices to be too thin, but not too thick either.
  • When your apples are sliced, take the tart pan out of the fridge.
  • Spread 2 tbsp apricot jam or preserves on the bottom of the crust.
  • In a small bowl combine 1 tbsp sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp cardamom.
  • Sprinkle half of the sugar and spice mixture on the bottom of the crust.
  • Arrange the apples on top. You can put the apple slices in bunches together or fan them out for your design.
  • Sprinkle the other half of the sugar and spice mixture on top of the apples.
  • Dot the top with small diced pieces of 1 tbsp butter.
  • Bake in the at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, take it out of the oven to cool. Serve as is or with vanilla ice cream.