PUFF PASTRY APPLE TART BY SPANISH COOKING

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Phyllo dough is lower in fat, while homemade dough can cut 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 is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

almond slivers

🥗Healthier: walnut pieces

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

Warm up milk with a vanilla pod, cinnamon stick, and lemon zest until boiling, then set aside.

Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites, discarding the whites.

Whisk the egg yolks with sugar until pale yellow.

Add cornstarch in batches to the egg yolk mixture and mix well.

Gradually add the warm milk to the egg yolk mixture, whisking continuously.

Transfer the mixture to a pot and cook on medium heat, whisking constantly until thickened, then turn off the heat and let cool.

Peel and core 4 green apples, then slice them thinly.

Take out 1 puff pastry sheet from the package and poke holes in the center, leaving the edges intact.

Spread the cooled custard over the puff pastry in the center.

Arrange the apple slices on top of the custard.

Sprinkle sugar on top of the apples.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

Brush the tart with jelly for a shiny finish.

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