Apple Tart Recipe

Apple Tart Recipe. Image credit: Irene Muller

Sweet tea time apple tartlets: Something fun for everyone

You have an opportunity to make some great winter warmer snacks for your family with these sweet tea time apple tartlets.

Apple Tart Recipe

Apple Tart Recipe. Image credit: Irene Muller

Apple pie might be popular as a classic American dessert but South Africans love it just as much and we enjoy making different versions. Whether you’ve got a tea party to plan or just want a snack after dinner, you should try these sweet tea time apple tarts. With a simple crust and sweet and soft apple filling, you’ll have all the flavours and textures you want in smaller treats, which is fun to eat too. They’re a great winter warmer dessert.

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Sweet tea time apple tartlets suggestions

Like most other apple tarts this can also be served as dessert and don’t need to be treated as a snack. Whether you serve it as is or decide to spruce it up remains up to you! These apple tarts taste delicious with cream or ice cream and if you have children in the house, make sure to have some custard at hand as they will always go for custard. They are great with a cup of tea or coffee, especially with the weather cooling down.

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You have an opportunity to make some great winter warmer snacks for your family with these sweet tea time apple tartlets.

Last updated on 9 May 2023

Sweet tea time apple tartlets recipe

5 from 2 votes
Recipe by Irene Muller Course: TreatsCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy
Servings

8

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
Total time

45

minutes

Enjoy these Apple Tarts warm or cold, all in just 45 minutes.

Ingredients

  • For the crust:
  • 275 g 275 cake flour

  • 200 g 200 sugar ~ white or brown sugar) (Use less sugar if you don’t like it too sweet)

  • 10 ml 10 baking powder

  • 2 ml 2 salt

  • 250 g 250 butter, room temperature

  • For the filling:
  • 1 large tin 1 unsweetened pie apples finely chopped, I find it better to better to mash them a little, or use fresh apples, cook them, when done, add the rest of the ingredients.

  • 100 g 100 sugar

  • 100 g 100 mixed dried fruit or your choice, finely chopped (Soak in water or rooibos tea to moisten the fruit.)

  • 2 ml 2 cinnamon

  • 1 ml 1 clover

  • salt

Method

  • For the crust:
  • Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Rub in the butter with fingertips until a dough forms. Cover the dough with cling wrap and leave it to rest. The fridge is the best place for it. .
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Press half the dough at the bottom of a greased ovenproof pie dish of 27 x 30 cm in diameter or tray 30 x 20. Press down firmly and use a small glass to roll over the dough to smooth it out.
  • For the filling:
  • Combine apples, sugar dried fruit, cinnamon, cloves and salt together.
  • Carefully add it in the crust and spread evenly. Grate the rest of the dough over the tart.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the crust is beginning to turn light brown.
  • Serve hot or cold.

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