The famous dessert that sells 1,000 pieces a day in a French restaurant

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.

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Roll out the puff pastry and place it in a tart pan.

Bake the puff pastry in the oven for 20 minutes.

Prepare the filling by mixing apples, orange, cinnamon, honey, and tea in a saucepan.

Add hot water to the mixture and simmer until combined.

In a bowl, whisk together yolks, sugar, starch, and milk.

Combine the yolk mixture with the simmered apple mixture and stir until thickened.

Remove from heat and let cool for 30 minutes.

Whip the cream until soft peaks form and fold it into the cooled filling.

Pour the filling into the baked puff pastry shell.

Cooking Techniques

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