Apple Treacle Tart

Serves: 4

Leola Gaylord

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

52

Sweetness

54

Sourness

33

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

All-Purpose Flour

2 tbsps

Sugar

1.25 cups

Golden Syrup (*)

2 large

Egg

Directions:

1

For crust: Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor 5 seconds

2

Add butter

3

Using on/off turns, cut in until very coarse meal forms

4

Add 3 tablespoons ice water

5

Blend until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry

6

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

7

Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour

8

DO AHEAD: Dough can be made 1 day ahead

9

Keep chilled

10

Soften briefly at room temperature before rolling

11

Preheat oven to 375°F

12

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 12- to 13-inch round

13

Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

14

Cut off all but 1/2 inch of overhang and fold in, pressing sides of dough to come 1/4 to 1/3 inch higher than pan sides

15

Freeze crust until firm, about 10 minutes

16

Line crust with foil and dried beans or pie weights

17

Bake until sides are set, about 25 minutes

18

Remove foil and beans

19

Continue to bake until crust is pale golden, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, 12 to 15 minutes longer

20

Cool 30 minutes

21

Reduce oven temperature to 350°F

22

Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor 5 seconds

23

Add butter

24

Using on/off turns, cut in until very coarse meal forms

25

Add 3 tablespoons ice water

26

Blend until moist clumps form, adding more ice water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry

27

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

28

Wrap in plastic wrap and chill 1 hour

29

DO AHEAD: Dough can be made 1 day ahead

30

Keep chilled

31

Soften briefly at room temperature before rolling

32

Preheat oven to 375°F

33

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 12- to 13-inch round

34

Transfer dough to 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

35

Cut off all but 1/2 inch of overhang and fold in, pressing sides of dough to come 1/4 to 1/3 inch higher than pan sides

36

Freeze crust until firm, about 10 minutes

37

Line crust with foil and dried beans or pie weights

38

Bake until sides are set, about 25 minutes

39

Remove foil and beans

40

Continue to bake until crust is pale golden, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, 12 to 15 minutes longer

41

Cool 30 minutes

42

Reduce oven temperature to 350°F

43

For filling: Scatter breadcrumbs on small rimmed baking sheet

44

Bake until dry and crisp, about 10 minutes

45

Set aside

46

Combine golden syrup, eggs, whipping cream, lemon peel, molasses, and salt in large bowl; whisk to blend

47

Stir in apples and breadcrumbs

48

Pour filling into crust

49

Bake tart until filling is set in center and cracks appear at edges, about 55 minutes

50

Cool in pan on rack

51

Scatter breadcrumbs on small rimmed baking sheet

52

Bake until dry and crisp, about 10 minutes

53

Set aside

54

Combine golden syrup, eggs, whipping cream, lemon peel, molasses, and salt in large bowl; whisk to blend

55

Stir in apples and breadcrumbs

56

Pour filling into crust

57

Bake tart until filling is set in center and cracks appear at edges, about 55 minutes

58

Cool in pan on rack

59

For calvados crème fraîhe: Stir crème fraîhe, sugar, and Calvados in small bowl to blend well

60

Cover mixture and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 3 hours

61

Gently push up tart pan bottom to release tart

62

Serve tart slightly warm or at room temperature with a dollop of Calvados crème fraîche

63

Stir crème fraîhe, sugar, and Calvados in small bowl to blend well

64

Cover mixture and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 3 hours

65

Gently push up tart pan bottom to release tart

66

Serve tart slightly warm or at room temperature with a dollop of Calvados crème fraîche