Apple Cream Tart

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Makes

8-10 servings

Updated: Sep. 22, 2022
I enjoy making desserts like this delicious tart, which is seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg and topped with whipped cream. I don't know where I got the recipe, but I like it because it's so easy to prepare.—Lyle Borcherding, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
  • FILLING:
  • 3 large tart apples, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 egg yolks
  • Whipped cream, optional

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Serve with whipped cream if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 334 calories, 19g fat (12g saturated fat), 100mg cholesterol, 163mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.