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Apple and amaretti tart
This simple to make, fragrant dessert is very good eaten with cream or a dollop of crème fraîche. The slight almond of the amaretti biscuits in the base sets the apples off to perfection.
Ingredients
For the base
- 100g plain flour
- 50g butter
- 50g caster sugar
- 40g crushed amaretti biscuits
For the filling
- 700g Bramley apples
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp melted butter
Method
Prep time:
10 min
PT10M
Cooking time:
40 min
PT40M
To make the base
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C/Gas 6.
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Step 2
Put all the base ingredients in a food processor and process to a fine breadcrumb consistency.
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Step 3
Press into the base of a nine inch loose-bottom tin and place to one side.
For the filling
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Step 1
Slice the apples and arrange in an attractive pattern on top of the base.
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Step 2
Brush the apples with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
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Step 3
Bake for 30-40 minutes until the apples are golden brown.