Claire Saffitz Makes an Apple Tart | Dessert Person

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pastry dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pie crust

Whole wheat pastry dough adds fiber, while homemade crust can reduce costs.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla bean offers pure flavor, while essence is more affordable.

Peel and chop 3 of the 6 apples, leaving the other 3 whole for later.

In a saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium heat.

Add 1/4 cup dark brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt to the melted butter.

Scrape seeds from half of a vanilla bean and add to the mixture, stirring to dissolve.

Cook the mixture until it begins to boil, then add 3 chopped apples.

Cook the apples for about 8 to 10 minutes until they soften and caramelize slightly.

Slowly add 2 1/2 cups of apple cider to the pan and bring to a simmer.

Cook until the apple cider is reduced by about half, allowing the apples to soften further.

Mash the mixture down into a coarse compost-like consistency.

Roll out the rough puff pastry and place it on a baking sheet.

Spread the apple compost over the pastry, leaving a border.

Dot the apple mixture with remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.

Brush the edges of the pastry with a beaten egg.

Bake in the oven until the pastry is golden and the apples are tender.

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