Tarte Pomme d'amour

Tarte pomme d'amour

This is a rather creative apple tart that I discovered and adapted (with QC!) from a fellow French blog: Delices d'Orient. For those who aren't familiar, a simple way to describe a tart would be to liken it to a small pie that usually contains whole fruit or jam. Wikipedia may be able to help answer other questions that you may have.

Since I hoped to bake this tarte for a special occasion (graduating seniors!), I went ahead and ran through the recipe twice. The first one was to experiment a little since this is unfamiliar ground for me. As could be expected, a few errors were encountered, but they were corrected for the second trial. Tips that I'm providing come from what was learned during the two runs.

In this particular tarte, sablé breton is used as the pastry base and apples and raspberries constitute the filling, more or less. From what I understand, sablé breton is a classic French cookie originating in Normandy. Some claim that a unique sand-like crumbling texture is desired all the while having a slightly salty flavor.