Goat Cheese and Apple Tart
Description
A savory tart made with a crispy crust and a filling of goat cheese, heavy cream, and eggs, topped with apple slices and dried thyme and drizzled with honey upon serving.
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 2 cups flour
- ¾ cup / 11/2 sticks butter chilled
- 1 egg yolk
- A pinch of salt
- 4 tablespoons chilled water
- A drop of white vinegar
For the filling:
- 300 g. /10.5 oz.goat cheese the spreadable type
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 eggs
- A drop of white vinegar
For the topping:
- 2 apples Granny Smith is a good choice, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- A dash of dried thyme
- Honey upon serving
Instructions
For the dough:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Mix the flour and salt.
- Cut the butter into small pieces and add it to the flour.
- Mix thoroughly integrating the butter.
- Add the egg yolk and mix.
- Add the cold water and vinegar. Mix well.
- When the mixture starts coming together, knead it lightly.
- Grease a round 30 cm/12 inches tart tin. Roll out the dough over a floured surface, using a rolling pin, and carefully line the tart tin. Secure the dough around the corners of the tin and prick the dough with the tines of a fork.
- Bake the crust for about 10-12 minutes, or until the crust slightly changes color. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool down.
For the filling:
- In a bowl, combine the heavy cream, eggs, salt and vinegar.
- Add the goat cheese and whisk well integrating the mixture.
- When the crust has totally cooled down, evenly spread the goat cheese mixture over the crust.
- Bake for about 7 minutes, allowing the filling to firm up.
- Remove from the oven, and evenly distribute the apple slices on top of the tart and sprinkle a dash of dried thyme on top.
- Bake for about 25 minutes until the apples are lightly golden and the top is puffed.
- Remove from the oven, drizzle some honey on individual slices when serving. Serve warm. Enjoy!
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