Apple Blossom Tart

Name: Apple Blossom Tart
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 large (about 1 1/2 lbs.) Pink Lady apples, cored and cut into 1/8"-thick slices; 1/4 c. packed light brown sugar; 1 1/2 tsp. apple pie spice; 1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. granulated sugar, divided; 1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided; 1 (8.8-oz.) package spice cookies (such as Biscoff); 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 1/2 tbsp., cut into pieces; 1 large egg white; 1 8-oz. package cream cheese, at room temperature; 2 tbsp. confectioners' sugar; 2 tbsp. apple jelly, melted

By Marian Cooper CairnsPublished: Oct 3, 2016

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Yields:

8 serving(s)

Prep Time:

1 hr 10 mins

Total Time:

3 hrs 15 mins

Pink Lady apples are the star of this eye-catching sweet. Hint: Use a mandoline to keep slices even.

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Ingredients

3 large (about 1 1/2 lbs.) Pink Lady apples, cored and cut into 1/8"-thick slices
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. apple pie spice
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. granulated sugar, divided
1 1/4 tsp. kosher salt, divided
1 (8.8-oz.) package spice cookies (such as Biscoff)
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 1/2 tbsp., cut into pieces
1 large egg white
1 8-oz. package cream cheese, at room temperature
2 Tbsp. confectioners' sugar
2 Tbsp. apple jelly, melted

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss together apples, brown sugar, pie spice, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Let stand 45 minutes, gently tossing every 15 minutes, until apple slices are soft and pliable.
2. Step 2Meanwhile, pulse cookies in a food processor until finely ground, 10 to 12 times. Add melted butter, egg white, remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; pulse until well combined, 6 to 8 times. Press cookie mixture into bottom and sides of a 10" tart pan. Bake until edges are beginning to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely.
3. Step 3Stir together cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar in a bowl until smooth. Spread cream cheese mixture on bottom of crust.
4. Step 4Drain apples, discarding any accumulated juices. Arrange apples in an overlapping circular pattern, starting on the outside edge and continuing in a snug spiral shape until you reach the center. (You may have a few apples leftover.) Dot with cut-up butter.
5. Step 5Bake until apples are just tender, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool, on a wire rack, at least 1 hour. Brush apple jelly over tart.
6. Step 6Serve at chilled or at room temperature.