Mini apple tarts

December 08, 2013
These ones were much more successful than the last ones! I managed to make the crust in a way that satisfied me, and my friends' parents loved them, as they weren't too sweet. The apple parts of these tarts are exactly the same as before, except that instead of microwaving my apple slices, I boiled them in sweetened apple syrup (aka the water used to make the apple sauce + sugar). Just the crust is different (recipe below).

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SHORTBREAD PASTRY CRUST RECIPE (Pâte Brisée)

  Ingredients

• 250 g flour
• 125 g cold butter, cubed
• 4 tbs brown sugar
• 2-3 tbs cold water

  Procedure

1. Mix flour, sugar, and salt.
2. Add in cubed butter and rub into the flour until there is no trace of butter on its own.
3. Add water slowly until it forms a dough.
4. Let rest 1 hour.
5. Roll out and place into tin.

  Tips

     Poke full of holes with a fork and bake at 180°C for 5 to 10 minutes before using.

For better results, first cut the butter into the flour with two butter knives until it is smaller. The less the butter melts from body heat, the better.