Apple Pie Tart is a wild, flaky, crispy galette (French pastry dough) folded over juicy fresh apples dotted with cinnamon and brown sugar, but made in a pie pan!
Indulge in this super crispy and flaky luscious Apple Pie Tart! This quick and lusciuos dessert is like a galette (French pastry dough), a flaky crust folded over juicy fresh apples dotted with cinnamon and brown sugar, but made in a pie pan!
Galettes normally do not need any pan to bake in; you can make these on a baking pan/sheet. As it generally is made by folding over the pie crust dough over whatever filling you like, sweet or savory, it is a perfect dessert to try for beginners! Novice bakers can make this if they are afraid to make a not-so-perfect looking pie!
Apple pie has not been my favorite dessert (I know, many of you will be rolling your eyes in disbelief as it is one of the most favorite pies of all times, ever!). I do not enjoy the taste and texture of cooked apples, so I never ventured to make any baked apple dishes, except for my Whole Wheat Apple Pie Pockets which was made specially for my kids ages ago!
This request for apple pie (specifically French Apple Pie) came from my son who saw this huge bag of apples that we had recently got from the local Farmer’s market. We were planning on baking this together (yes, he loves cooking too!), but being so busy at work, I decided to surprise him by making it when he was in office!
This dessert involves only 3 steps:
- Making the pie crust
- Peeling and slicing the apples
- Layering and baking the pie/galette
A good crust is the key to a crispy, flaky texture. It is a very basic crust with flour and cold butter. I would have loved to use whole wheat flour, but my son does not particularly enjoy the texture of whole wheat bakes. You can either use a food processor or mix cold butter into flour with your finger tips to form large peas like texture.
Sprinkle some ice cold water (just a few spoons) to form a lovely soft dough. Do not knead but just bring it together to make a soft ball. Chill for about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, peel, core and slice apples. Just before baking, roll out the dough to fit a 9 or 10-inch pie pan with raised sides. There is no need to flute the edges or make any design, you are going to just fold it over the apple filling anyway!
Once you have layered the apples, brush with melted butter (gives the top a lovely sheen!) and sprinkle cinnamon powder along with brown sugar.
I have not added much sugar, just a couple of tablespoons over the crust before layering the apples and then over the apple filling! Fold the crust over the filling roughly to cover it all around.
Bake until golden brown and once you remove it, brush with melted butter over the edges; gives it a lovely sheen. Cool slightly and serve warm as a fantastic end to a lovely meal or maybe with some ice cream or whipped cream on top!
Enjoy and Happy Baking!
If you love apples, then do try out these other apple desserts too:
Apple Kesari Bhaat (Sweet Apple Rice)
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Apple Pie Tart is a wild, flaky, crispy galette (French pastry dough) folded over juicy fresh apples dotted with cinnamon and brown sugar, but made in a pie pan!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour/maida
- ¾ cup (or 1 ½ sticks) cold butter, cut into small pieces
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 to 5 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- ¼ to ½ cup melted butter
- ¼ cup organic [turbinado cane sugar https://amzn.to/2IBlzpt] (or use regular sugar or brown sugar)
- 2 tsp cinnamon powder
- Flour for dusting
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, stir flour and salt with a whisk.
- Add the chilled butter and mix with your fingers until the mixture forms coarse pea sized crumbs.
- You can do this in a food processor too (much faster) by pulsing the flour, salt and cold butter or use a pastry cutter.
- Add 2 to 3 teaspoons of chilled water and make a dough that comes together which is not sticky and that you can gather to form a ball. Do not handle the dough too much.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Grease the bottom and sides of a glass pie pan (9-inch) with butter and keep aside.
- While the pastry dough is chilling, peel, core and slice the apples into slices.
- Remove the chilled dough and on a floured surface, roll into a disc that is about at least 1 ½ inches larger than the bottom of the pie pan.
- Using rolling pin, gently lift the rolled dough and place on the pan. Press along the edges of the pan to fit the dough. Leave the edges rough, no need to crimp or make any design.
- Sprinkle some cane sugar over the bottom of rolled pastry pie dough (about 2 to 3 tbsp) and then start layering the slices of apples in a concentric circle until you fill it completely, overlapping the edges of the slices.
- Melt butter and brush over the sides (along the outer edge of the crust) and over the slices of apples. Sprinkle cinnamon powder and some more sugar over the apples.
- Return the unbaked pie to the fridge and preheat oven to 400 F (205 C).
- Once the oven has reached the required temperature, remove unbaked pie from fridge, and bake at 400 F for 20 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375 F and bake until the crust is golden brown and apples have almost cooked; it took me 30 minutes more. The time taken to achieve this depends upon each oven. If you do not have a rotating stand in the oven, turn it around half way into baking.
- Remove and cool until warm. Serve hot or warm with a blob of whipped cream, a scoop of your favorite ice cream (vanilla goes best) or eat it as such!
- Happy Baking!
Notes
You can toss the slices apples in cinnamon and sugar before layering instead of sprinkling it on the pie.
If you do not have turbinado sugar, use normal granulated sugar or brown sugar.
If you feel the edges of the pie crust are turning too brown, cover them with foil.
Instead of brushing with butter, you can dot with blobs of butter over the filled pie before baking.
Step-by-step method to make Easy Apple Pie Tart:
In a large mixing bowl, stir flour and salt with a whisk.
Add the chilled butter and mix with your fingers until the mixture forms coarse pea sized crumbs. You can do this in a food processor too (much faster) by pulsing the flour, salt and cold butter or use a pastry cutter.
Add 2 to 3 teaspoons of chilled water and make a dough that comes together which is not sticky and that you can gather to form a ball. Do not handle the dough too much.
Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Grease the bottom and sides of a glass pie pan (9 or 10-inch) with butter and keep aside.
While the pastry dough is chilling, peel, core and slice the apples into slices.
Remove the chilled dough and on a floured surface, roll into a disc that is about at least 1 ½ inches larger than the bottom of the pie pan.
Using rolling pin, gently lift the rolled dough and place on the pan. Press along the edges of the pan to fit the dough. Leave the edges rough, no need to crimp or make any design.
Sprinkle some cane sugar over the bottom of rolled pastry pie dough (about 2 to 3 tbsp).
Start layering the slices of apples in a concentric circle until you fill it completely, overlapping the edges of the slices.
Melt butter and brush over the sides (along the outer edge of the crust) and over the slices of apples. Sprinkle cinnamon powder and some more sugar over the apples.
Fold the outer edge of the dough over the apple filling to cover it all around, like a galette.
Return the unbaked pie to the fridge and start preheating oven to 400 F (205 C).
Once the oven has reached the required temperature, remove unbaked pie from fridge, and bake at 400 F for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375 F (190 C) and bake until the crust is golden brown and apples have almost cooked; it took me 30 minutes more. The time taken to achieve this depends upon each oven. If you do not have a rotating stand in the oven, turn it around half way into baking.
Remove and cool until warm. Serve hot or warm with a blob of whipped cream, a scoop of your favorite ice cream (vanilla goes best) or eat it as such!
Happy Baking!
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Apple pie is something I love in cold winter days. How beautifully you have decorated this tart, just amazing.
Thanks dear <3
Such a lovely bake di, this apple pie looks so so yummy n delish ??
Thank you dear Sasmita <3
Only just today we had apple pie and custard after a long time! You have baked this tart with perfections.
Thank you dear <3 PIe an custard sounds like a lovely combo!
Your pie is perfectly made, loved it. You have given good instructions to make it.
Thank you dear Jayashree <3
The apple pie looks awesome. I ,on the other hand love cooked apple. Though I haven't make apple pie, I have made and enjoyed apple crumble pie with vanilla icecream. Yes, using the right variety of apple makes all the difference.
Thanks dear Jyoti <3
Just like you, even I don't like baked apples. I never enjoyed apple pie and used to wonder why people like it so much until last time when I made it with golden apples, I started loving apple pie. Your apple pie looks absolutely yum.
Thanks so much Ritu <3 Me too! I too never liked apple pie but this pie changed my mind 🙂
We have something in common - apple pie is not one of my favourite dessert choices too. While you don't prefer the cooked apples, I don't prefer the combination of apples and cinnamon. In fact powdered cinnamon in desserts in general. I do eat but when you say enjoy your desserts, that doesnt come easily. Having said all this, a warm slice of this along with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is heaven. Loved your crust and the close up photograph of the pie.
Thanks dear Vidya <3 Me too! Not a big fan of apple pie but this crust is so flaky and crispy, could not stop at 1 slice. Cinnamon in desserts is alien to Indian desserts but I have started using it for health benefits too!
Such a pretty rustic looking tart! I love tarts with a nice flowy custard and a scoop of ice cream... yum!
Thanks dear <3
Looks beautiful. I can see that the pie crust is baked beautifully. Hope to make it someday?
Thanks so much dear <3 Do try this sometime soon!
Love the rustic looking apple pie. I have to admit though, I am not a fan of apple pie, it is my least favorite dessert of all times 🙁
May be this would change it 🙂
Haha, me too! I could eat this one because of its flaky, crispy crust!
Ok... let me get this out of the way.... I did the mandatory eye roll about you not liking the Apple Pie. 😀 😀
What attracted me right away that it was an "open" pie/tart. Also, as I read the recipe, I liked that you used just a bit of sugar. Lovely recipe.
Thanks dear Aruna 🙂 Reading all the comments, I guess many Indians don't like apple pie; a different flavor for us. We are not used to eating cooked apples! But this one changed my mind!
Apple and cinnamon is a match made in heaven! Your home must have smelt divine when this pie was in the oven. What a golden glory of a dessert!
Absolutely dear! Thanks so much!
Apple pie tart looks so tempting. Perfect crust and a best dessert with apple. Loved it. I wish I could taste a piece. Lovely share.
Thanks dear Sujata!
I love apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Love the way you’ve made...Very inviting and tempting. Lovely share 🙂
Thanks dear <3 Ice cream did taste amazing with a slice of this!
Pie is another dish I never dared to bake. I always feel it's not for beginners like me.
Vanita, Yours looks perfect and whole perfect one thing is sure one needs lots of patience and you have it.
Loved the name of your blog too.
Thanks so much Nivedita for those sweet words of appreciations 🙂 I am not a pie baker too; was too afraid to make the buttery crust, but I dared to rustle up some courage this time and found it to be such an easy process!
Do try soon; you will master it in no time!
I love apple pie and almost every apple desserts 🙂 yesterday I thought to make this with vegan butter. Now I am really wanted to make one 🙂 Looks beautiful and yummy!
Thanks so much Uma 🙂 Vegan butter sounds interesting. Let me know how it turns out 🙂 🙂
Wish i get a super huge slice of this absolutely delicious apple pie tart. Too tempting to the core.
Thanks so much Priya 🙂 Come over some time, a big slice will be waiting for you!!!
I usually am not fond of desserts but I like apple pie.. tastes nice and not too sweet.
Apple pie is the quintessential American dessert and with this one, I tried to minimize the amount of sugar and relied totally on apples to satiate my sweet tooth!! I was not disappointed 🙂 Thanks dear for stopping by 🙂 🙂
Wow that tart looks so beautiful and tempting. Lovely bake.
Thanks so much Mayuri 🙂 🙂
I have just tried baking with apples so I know this is so good! I am glad you made it at this week's FF party, Vanitha! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Jhuls!! Glad to be part of FF 🙂
I love apple pie and yours looks so tasty!
Thanks so much 🙂 🙂 Like I said in the post, I was not a big fan of apple pie, but after making my own for the first one with less sugar, would enjoy this any day again!
Wow ? yummy ?
Thanks dear 🙂