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10/03/2011 Caramel Custard Day Caramel custard apple tart

Source of Recipe

Good Food


Recipe Introduction

Today is National Caramel Custard Day! Caramel Custard is a rich, flavorful dessert that originated in Europe. The Ancient Romans experimented with the binding properties of eggs in their cooking, but custard as we know it didn’t emerge until the Middle Ages. Today, there are many variations of the classic custard dessert. These include vanilla, lemon, and caramel. To celebrate National Caramel Custard Day, try your hand at making your own caramel and pour it over custard for a scrumptious treat! Punch Bowl

List of Ingredients

HOME COOKIN’ 10/03/2011 Caramel Custard Day Caramel custard apple tart



Caramel custard apple tart


375g block dessert pastry (we used Saxby's)
140g golden caster sugar
8 eating apples , peeled, cored and cut into wedges
splash apple brandy (optional)
248ml carton double cream
4 egg yolks, beaten


Recipe



Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 6. Roll the pastry on a lightly floured surface until just thicker than a £1 coin. Use to line a 23cm deep tart tin, allowing the spare pastry to hang over the edges. Line the tart with greaseproof paper and baking beans, then bake for 15 min until golden around the edges. Remove the beans and continue to cook for 5 mins until the base in golden brown. Remove the tart from the oven and leave to cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 160C/ fan 14C/gas 3.

Meanwhile, tip the sugar into a large frying pan over a high heat. Cook the sugar until it dissolves, bubbles and caramelizes. Carefully tip the apple wedges into the caramel and toss until coated. Splash in the brandy, if using, then cook the apples for 2-3 mins until just starting soften and the caramel has dissolved in the apple juices.
Turn off the heat and remove the apples to a bowl. Pour the cream into the pan then, holding a sieve over the pan, strain in any juices from the apples. Gradually whisk the caramel sauce into the beaten yolks. Arrange the apples over the base of the tart, pour over the custard, then bake for 40 mins until the custard is just set. Leave the tart to cool, then use a knife to cut away the spare pastry and neaten the edges.

556 calories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 54g, fat 37 g, saturated fat 17g, fiber 3g, sugar 36g, salt 0.28 g