How to make Portuguese Custard Apple Tart

This traditional Portuguese Apple Tart - Tarte de Maçã. Made with a puff pastry crust, custard and a layer of sweet apples, this classic dessert is simple, comforting, and perfect for family gatherings.

Adapted from Continente

Serves 10

Ingredients:
Tart
3 large / 4 medium apples peeled, cored and sliced
14 grams / 1 tablespoon lemon juice
400 grams / 14 ounces puff pastry
Custard
240 grams / 1 cup mik
60 grams / ¼ cup water
150 grams / ¾ cup superfine/caster sugar
40 grams / ¼ cup plain flour
165 grams / 3 large eggs room temperature
Topping
28 grams / 2 tablespoons superfine/caster sugar
2 grams / 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.

Apples
Toss the apples and lemon juice into a bowl and stir together. Set aside.

Pastry
Roll out your dough and press evenly into the baking dish, covering with parchment paper and filling with beans or rice up to the edges.
Bake until light golden, approximately 20 minutes.
Remove from the heat and remove the beans and parchment paper. Set aside to cool. Lower the heat in the oven to 160C/320F.

Custard
Meanwhile, pour the milk and water into a saucepan and heat on low until lightly simmering.
Add the eggs to a separate bowl and toss in the sugar and flour, whisking until smooth and paler in color.
Remove the milk and water from the heat and pour 2 tablespoons into the egg mixture, whisking swiftly to combine.
Repeat with another 2 tablespoons, whisking to incorporate before whisking in the remaining warm milk mixture to the eggs.
Pour into your saucepan and return to the heat, whisking until it thickened to stick to the back of a spoon and smooth.
Pour into the pastry shell and smooth out.
Drain the apple slices and lay evenly around the top of the custard.
Stir the sugar and ground cinnamon together and sprinkle over.
Bake until lightly golden, approximately 20 minutes.
Remove and allow to cool completely.
Slice and serve as is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Enjoy!

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