Halloween Skull Apple Tart by @hervecuisine

1h5

6 servings

🍎

5.5

Apples

🥐

1

Puff pastry

🍞

Speculoos biscuit powder

🧈

30 g

Butter

🍬

30 g

Sugar

🪵

1 tsp

Cinnamon

  1. Heat
    • Butter
    • Sugar
    • Cinnamon

    Heat the butter with the sugar and cinnamon to make the glaze that will be brushed onto the apples later.

  2. Peel
    • Apples

    Peel the apples, remove the core, and cut them in half.

  3. Spoon
    • Apples

    Using a melon baller or a small spoon, carve out cavities in each apple half to make the eyes.

  4. Cut
    • Apples

    Using a small knife, cut out the mouth.

  5. Bake
    • Puff pastry

    Prick the puff pastry with a fork so it does not puff up during baking.

  6. Sprinkle
    • Speculoos biscuit powder
    • Puff pastry
    • Apples

    Sprinkle speculoos biscuit powder over the pastry base to absorb the apple juice.

  7. Arrange
    • Apples
    • Puff pastry

    Arrange the carved apple halves on the pastry, keeping the apple scraps to use as little eyes.

  8. Fold
    • Puff pastry
    • Apples

    Fold the pastry edges over the apples, old-fashioned tart style.

  9. Brush
    • Apples
    • Cinnamon

    Brush the apples with the cinnamon butter-sugar glaze using a pastry brush.

  10. Bake

    Bake for 45 minutes at 180°C.

Halloween Skull Apple Tart by @hervecuisine

1h5

6 servings

🍎

5.5

Apples

🥐

1

Puff pastry

🍞

Speculoos biscuit powder

🧈

30 g

Butter

🍬

30 g

Sugar

🪵

1 tsp

Cinnamon

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/10

    Heat the butter with the sugar and cinnamon to make the glaze that will be brushed onto the apples later.

    🧈Butter
    🍬Sugar
    🪵Cinnamon
    🍲Saucepan

  2. Step 2/10

    Peel the apples, remove the core, and cut them in half.

    🍎Apples
    🔪Peeler
    🔪Knife

  3. Step 3/10

    Using a melon baller or a small spoon, carve out cavities in each apple half to make the eyes.

    🍎Apples
    🍎Melon baller

  4. Step 4/10

    Using a small knife, cut out the mouth.

    🍎Apples
    🔪Knife

  5. Step 5/10

    Prick the puff pastry with a fork so it does not puff up during baking.

    🥐Puff pastry
    🍴Fork

  6. Step 6/10

    Sprinkle speculoos biscuit powder over the pastry base to absorb the apple juice.

    🍞Speculoos biscuit powder
    🥐Puff pastry

  7. Step 7/10

    Arrange the carved apple halves on the pastry, keeping the apple scraps to use as little eyes.

    🍎Apples
    🥐Puff pastry

  8. Step 8/10

    Fold the pastry edges over the apples, old-fashioned tart style.

    🥐Puff pastry
    🍎Apples

  9. Step 9/10

    Brush the apples with the cinnamon butter-sugar glaze using a pastry brush.

    🍎Apples
    🖌️Pastry brush

  10. Step 10/10

    Bake for 45 minutes at 180°C.

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Fruits, Grains, Dairy, Sweets, Spices

Ingredients

Apples, Puff pastry, Speculoos biscuit powder, Butter, Sugar, Cinnamon

Notes

Apples (5 to 6 apples, a variety that holds up to baking but becomes soft, such as Reine des Reinettes, Golden, Pink Lady, Gala, Canada or Chanteclerc), Puff pastry (pure butter puff pastry, store-bought or homemade), Speculoos biscuit powder (to absorb the apple juice, shortbread crumbs or breadcrumbs also work, no amount given), Butter (melted, for the glaze), Sugar (for the glaze), Cinnamon (or vanilla, for the glaze)

Allergens

Milk, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian, Pescatarian

Calories

280 kcal

Macro nutrients

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Nutritional Information

Minerals

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Vitamins

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Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

45 minutes

Overall

1 hour 5 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

10 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Peeler, Knife, Melon baller, Fork, Pastry brush, Saucepan

Appliances

Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert

Occasions

Halloween

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@hervecuisine

Origin

Cuisine

French

Geographic

France, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Moist, Flaky, Soft

Flavors

Sweet, Spiced, Cinnamon, Buttery

Other

Price

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Recommended Preservation

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Preservation Infos

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