Salted Caramel Apple Tarts: A Sweet and Salty Delight
A delicious tart with buttery crust, cinnamon sugar, and a gooey salted caramel sauce drizzled on top.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter cold, cut into cubes
- 1 egg yolk
- 5-6 tbsp ice cold water
- 4 large honeycrisp apples sliced thin and cored
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter for dotting
- Extra pinch of sugar for topping
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp flaky sea salt
- Vanilla ice cream for serving
Instructions
- 1. In a food processor, pulse flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Add butter and pulse until crumbly.
- 2. Add egg yolk and pulse to combine. Add water gradually until dough forms a ball.
- 3. Knead dough slightly, wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.
- 4. Toss apples with brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and vanilla. Let sit for 15-20 minutes.
- 5. Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll dough and fit into a greased tart pan. Chill for 10 minutes.
- 6. Arrange apples in the tart shell, sprinkle with sugar, dot with butter, and bake for 60 minutes.
- 7. For caramel, melt sugar over medium heat, add butter, cream, and salt. Stir to combine.
- 8. Cool tart, drizzle with caramel, and serve with ice cream.
Notes
Chill the dough for easier handling.
Use Honeycrisp apples for best results.